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Single 

Jesus Born in Bethlehem. 

The Child Jesus Brought to the Tem- 
ple. 

The Wise Men From the East. 

The Flight Into Egypt. 

The Boy Jesus in the Temple. 

Jesus Baptized. 

Christ Tempted by the Devil. 

The Marriage-feast at Cana. 

Peter's Draught of Fishes. 

The Centurion's Servant Healed. 

Christ Stills the Storm. 

The Daughter of Jairus. 

The Widow's Son at Nain. 

Feeding of the Five Thousand' 

Transfiguration of Christ. 

The Good Samaritan. 

The Prodigal Son. 

The Rich Man and Lazarus. 

Jesus Blesses Little Children. 

Lazarus Raised From the Dead. 

Christ Enters Into Jerusalem. 

Christ's Suffering in Gethsemane, Be- 
trayal and Arrest. 

Jesus Before Caiaphas, Herod and Pi- 
late. 

Christ Crucified. 

Risen and Ascended to Heaven. 

The Pouring Out of the Holy Ghost. 



STORY. 

stories. 

God Makes the Heavens and the Earth. 

The Forbidden Fruit, and the Fall. 

Cain and Abel, the First Two Brothers. 

The Flood. 

Building the Tower of Babel. 

God Calls Abraham. 

The Burning of Sodom. 

Abraham Offering Up Isaac. 

Isaac Blessing Jacob and Esau. 

Jacob Dreams of the Ladder. 

Joseph Dreams of His Brethren. 

Joseph Sold, in Prison, and Before 

Pharaoh. 
Joseph Makes Himself Known. 
Moses Born. 
The Ten Plagues. 

The Passover and the Crossing of the 
Red Sea. 

At Mount Sinai. 

Joshua and the Fall of Jericho. 

Samson Breaks the Pillars. 

Little Samuel. 

David Kills Goliath. 

Absalom Caught in the Oak Tree. 

King Solomon. 

Elijah Calls Down Fire From Heaven. 

Elisha Restores the Woman's Son. 

Daniel in the Lion's Den. 



FOR THE TEACHER. 



BIBLE HISTORY. 






Second Grade 

. Mh. 7 

Lutheran Lesson Series FoS^^i^ekffl^iATE 

SUND AY-SCHOOIvS . 




NBW AND OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 



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..,BY AUTHORITY OF THE... 

General Council of the Evangelical lyutheran Church 
in North America. 



PHIIvADKlvPHIA : 

Gknkrai, Councii, Pubi^ication Board. 

1899. 



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COPYRIGHT 1898. 









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PREFACE. 



This is the second text-book of the Graded Series. It is 
a decided advance over Bible Story in method and in bulk of 
matter. The difiference in the two grade books is that between 
an advanced primer and a reader; between a story-book and a 
school history. 

Bible History is essentially a reading book. Scholars are 
expected to become readers of a series of events in their con- 
nection, and to reproduce them in recitation. The teacher's 
questions are few and comprehensive, and the scholar in reply- 
ing is to be the narrator of a whole scene. The spiritual appli- 
cation of the lesson is to be drawn from the page of memory 
passages prefixed to each chapter. 

In last year's work, the scholars have absorbed the matter of 
fifty-two Bible Stories and have had a year's practice in detailed 
analysis. They have been taught to note and examine. Here 
they are to be taught to remember in bulk and combine. There 
is much more for them to do, and to think. They must carry 
a whole train of events in mind, and narrate them, in response 
to a single question. It is a process in which even younger 
children delight, though ability in this line is often lacking. 
The method cultivates a gift of continuous narration and a 
habit of looking out for and retaining connections. 



ii PREFACE 

The result will be an insight into the life of Christ and into 
Bible History, in their relations, and a connected hold on the 
train of events, which is not to be expected of scholars brought 
up on the lesson-leaf system. 

The fifty-two Bible Stories already at the scholar's command, 
are not repeated, but only alluded to, in Bible History. Inci- 
dentally the book will enlarge the story knowledge of the scholar 
by supplying additional matter, including particularly conversa- 
tions, parables, situations and historical (as distinguished from 
personal) events. Matters of date and chronology, of custom, 
locality and government are relegated to next year's book, Bible 
Geography. Much purely personal matter has been saved for 
Bible Biography; and all consideration of text and writers and 
authorship is reserved for Bible Literature. Thus the History 
in this book is unincumbered, and the thread of incident should 
lead the reader on rapidly and with increasing interest. 

The language used throughout is largely that of Scripture it- 
self, except where the limits rendered it necessary to pass swiftly 
over a whole scene, or a series of scenes, in a single sentence; 
or where introduction and connection are made. Even here 
Scriptural clauses are preferred. No references to Scripture are 
given, however, because it is counter to the intention of the 
book to divert the scholar's mind to text and verse and source 
and form.* That comes later. The book hurries along syn- 



* The chapters from which the history is taken are given roughly and as a 
whole in every lesson. 



PREFACE iii 

thetically. Spelling and pronunciation of words are excluded 
on a similar principle, (although a Pronouncing Index of proper 
names is being prepared for insertion at the close of the 
volume). This is not the place for giving such 
knowledge, however important it may be. Even those inner 
details of a scene that come strictly within the scope of the book 
are often pushed out, so that the main purpose of the book may 
be subserved in the space of the fifty-two Sundays' recitations, 
to which the book is confined. This main purpose is to fit the 
scenes into their connection and the events into their bearing, 
so that the succession and connection will be impressed on the 
mind, as a guide and frame for the scholar's future study. 

Special mention is due to the Rev. H. H. Bruning, Ph.D., 
Prof. M. H. Richards, and the Rev. W. A. Snyder for valuable 
aid in the correction of proofs, to the Rev. E. P. H. Pfatt- 
eicher for the selection of the mepiory page of Scripture and 
catechism passages, and to the Rev. Wm. J. Finck, for the 
preparation of the Pronouncing Index of Proper Names. 

THEODORE E. SCHMAUK, 
Editor for the General Council Sunday-School Committee, 
November lo, 1898, 



THE METHOD OF READING. 



The only thing that the scholar has to commit to memory, is 
his page of Scripture and Catechism passages. But these he is 
to study well, so that by the end of the year he will have in his 
mind an unfading treasure of the most glorious portions of 
God's Word. Let the teacher insist on the thorough mastery 
of at least a part of this page by every scholar. 

The rest of the scholar's work is simply reading and think- 
ing. He should read over the chapter and the stories at home 
before the lesson is taught in class, and should give especial 
attention to the connection of events, at the close of each lesson. 
He should see whether he can string all the stories, like a row 
of pearls, each in their proper succession, from the beginning 
of the book. 

Each of the chapters is rather long and contains an abund- 
ance of matter. For the object this year is to give the scholar 
bulk of material. It will not do therefore for the teacher to 
dwell too long upon details. After hearing the scholars recite 
their Scripture, the teacher will read over the Summary of 
Events of the preceding Sunday's Lesson to the Scholars, and 
will then at once proceed to have the scholars read their chapter 
for the day. This may be done in two ways. The one is the 
method of silent reading. It is a very good way. Each scholar 
in the class is to read the paragraph silently (together with such 
of the Stories as refer to that paragraph), and then the teacher 
asks the questions on that paragraph and asks the questions at 
once. This method has the great advantage of keeping the 
whole class occupied simultaneously. 

iv 



SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED v 

The other method is to have the class read through the whole 
chapter, the main paragraphs first, and then the Stories, in rota- 
tion, each scholar taking a sentence. After this has been done, 
the teacher will ask all the questions in rotation. 

The teacher should draw the scholar's attention to the fact 
that when he asks a question, the scholar is to use both what he 
has read in the main paragraphs and in the Stories, in making 
answer. There are no questions on the Stories alone, but they 
are covered by the questions on the main text. 

The lessons are so rich that the teacher will be tempted to 
spend too much time on them. He should always leave some 
minutes at the close to have the scholars repeat the Summary 
of Events, as best they can; and to make a spiritual application. 
This latter can be done very well by saying a few words on one 
of the memory passages which the class has recited for the day. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



This page has been given greater prominence than any other 
part of the book. It is now or never that the boys and girls 
will make of their memories a treasure store-house of God's 
Word. The ability to memorize with ease will soon begin to 
pass away. In after years, may every mother be able to say to 
her child, and every teacher to his scholars, what Paul said to 
Timothy: "Continue thou in the things which thou hast learn- 
ed, and hast been assured of. From a child thou hast known 
the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto 
salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture 
is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, 
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that 



vi L UTHER'S CA TECHISM 

the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all 
good works." 

No especial emphasis is to be laid upon finding or knowing 
the various books of the Bible, or upon the external locations 
of chapter and verse this year. Instruction along this line will 
come later on. Here it is the inner power of the Word that 
is to be held fast. The Scripture to be Learned is to sink into 
character, soul and life, as a force by itself. It is to be the 
Word of God quick and powerful, and sharper than any two- 
edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and 
spirit. 

The importance of this Memory Page has been pointed out 
to the scholars. 



LUTHER'S CATECHISM. 



Every scholar who does his duty, will have committed the 
whole catechism to memory by the time he has finished Bible 
History. He will not know it in its order and connection, but 
he will know it in a better way, namely in its heart and sub- 
stance and in its hold on life and soul and character. The 
ordering and connection of the parts will be all the more im- 
pressive to him when he comes to the subsequent catechetical 
stage. To have gained such a living knowledge of the catechism 
in connection with Scripture narrative, is one of the greatest of 
the advantages of the present Bible History course. 



HOW TO TEACH WITH THIS BOOK. 



The Books. — The Scholar's Book, this year, is like your own, 
except that it is without questions. It is to be used by him as 
a reader or history. It is important that your scholars should 
be rather fluent in reading. 

The Sunday Before You Begin. — Assign your class the 
first memory lesson, tell the scholars to read the first chapter 
over carefully at home, and that you will ask questions about it 
in class next Sunday. Explain briefly the difference between 
the questions and answers to be used now, and those to which 
they have been accustomed in Bible Story. Tell them that they 
are to remember things together, and to tell them to you in 
that way. 

During The Week. — You should read the whole lesson 
over thoughtfully; and particularly see where the answers comq 
in, so that you will be ready to correct the scholar at once when 
he is wrong. 

On Sunday you have the following things to do: 

1. Recitation. — Have every scholar repeat the page of memory 
passages. 

2. Review. — Go over the last lesson's Summary of Events 
with the class. 

3. Reading Lesson.— Gti the class to read the lesson either by 
the silent method, or by the paragraph method explained above. 



viii HO IV TO TEACH 

The main point is to have every scholar think, understand, and 
remember what he reads. 

4. Questioning.- — After reading each paragraph and its Stories 
by the silent method, or after reading the whole chapter and its 
Stories by the rotation method, ask the questions in the margin. 

The questions you ask this year are very different from those 
you employed in Bible Story. There the scholars' answers were 
to be short and to the point. Here the scholar is to put many 
facts together, indeed to tell a whole story in answer to your 
question. He is to narrate what he recollects in a scene or para- 
graph. Do not allow him, therefore, to dispose of your question 
by a word or two in reply. If he cannot answer at length, ask 
him to open his book and read the paragraph over, and then 
close the book and tell you what he has read. 

You will notice that some of the questions are marked with a 
star {^)', this is to indicate that the fuller answer to them is to be 
found in one of the Stories. The questions take the stories into 
the chapter in regular order and when you ask them the scholars 
will see how and where these Stories fit into the history. 

The entire lesson should be gone over in the recitation, and 
it will keep you busy to do it. Possibly your scholars thought 
Bible Story was a little easy for them. If so, they will have 
plenty of work in getting over the ground this year. Lift theni 
out of last year's easy rut, and make them stretch their minds. 
The great contrast in method has been adopted intentionally, 
and the change ought wake up the scholars. 



HOW TO TEACH ix 

5. Review. — Let the class give a Summary of Events out ot 
their memory, and then compare it with the Summary in the 
book. 

6. Application. — Teach some spiritual lesson from one of the 
passages on the memory page; and illustrate it, if you can, by 
something in the history, or in the Stories. 

7. Assigning of Lesson. — Read the memory page of the follow- 
ing lesson with your scholars, and tell them to commit it. 
Do not allow them to neglect committing these passages to 
memory. Be patient and persistent with each one. Where a 
scholar's ability is defective, shorten his lesson but make him 
recite something every Sunday. 

Tell your scholars to read next Sunday's Chapter and Stories 
several times during the week. 

8. Time for Recitation. — You ought to have at least 31 minutes 
every Sunday for the lesson, viz., for recitation of memory page, 
5 minutes; for review of last Sui day's Summary, i minute; for 
reading of lesson, 8 minutes; for questioning on lesson, 10 min- 
utes; for review on today's Summary, 3 minutes; for personal 
and spiritual application, 3 minutes; for assigning of next lesson. 
-2 minutes. Where only 20 minutes, or more, are allowed for 
the lesson, you may be able to hear the Scripture page recitation 
and to review last Sunday's Summary before the school opens; 
and you must condense your reading into 6 minutes and your 
questions into the same period of time. 



Contents, 



Preface i. 

Chapter 1. The Saviour Comes. History of His First Thirty Years 2 

Chapter 2. The Saviour Begins Work. The Wilderness and Galilee 7 

Chapter 3. The Saviour Goes to Jerusalem and Returns. In the Temple and 

In Samaria 12 

Chapter 4. The Saviour Labours About the Sea of Galilee. At Capernaum 

and at Nazareth 17 

Chapter 5. The Saviour Performs Miracles and Selects Disciples. Capernaum 

and by the Pool of Bethesda 22 

Chapter 6. The Saviour's Great Sermon on The Mount of Beatitudes 27 

Chapter 7. The Saviour Meets with Opposition. Proud Capernaum and Other 

Cities 32 

Chapter 8. The Saviour Teaches in Parables by the Sea of Galilee 37 

Chapter 9. The Saviour King on Land and Sea. In the Desert, and the 

Borders of Sidon 42 

Chapter 10. The Saviour Transfigured and Training the Disciples. On the 

Mountain and in the Plain 47 

Chapter 11. The Saviour the Light of the World. Twice Again to Jerusalem.. 52 

Chapter 12. The Saviour Eats Bread with a Chief Pharisee Near Jerusalem 57 

Chapter 13. The Approach of the Crisis. To Bethany and to Jerusalem 62 

Chapter 14. The Saviour Enters Jerusalem in Triumph and Teaches in the 
Temple. The Last Sunday, the Last Monday, the Last Tuesday. 

(Beginning of Passion Week) 67 

Chapter 15. The Saviour Institutes the Lord's Supper and Comforts His Dis- 
ciples. The Last Thursday 72 

Chapter 16. The Saviour Suffers in Gethsemane and Under Pontius Pilate. The 

Last Thursday and Good Friday 77 

Chapter 17. The Saviour "Cricifled, Dead and Buried." Good Friday 82 

Chapter 18. The Saviour "Rose Again from the Dead." Easter Sunday 87 

Chapter 19. The Saviour Sends out the Apostles and "Ascended into Heaven." 

Forty Days After Easter 92 

Chapter 20. The Holy Spirit Descends and the Church is Founded. Fifty Days 

After Easter, at .Jerusalem 97 

Chapter 21. The Church is Persecuted, and Extended to Samaria and Galilee.. 102 

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CONTENTS 



Chapter 22. The Church is Opened to the Gentiles. Paul is Converted and 
Peter Sees a Vision 

Chapter 23. The Church Grows in Asia. Antioch and Paul's First Missionary- 
Journey 

Chapter 24. The Church is carried to Europe. Paul's Second Missionary- 
Journey 

Chapter 25. The Apostle of the Gentiles is Brought to Rome. Third Missionary 
Journey. Peter and Paul. End of Paul' s Life 

Chapter 26. The First Coming of the Saviour to His Church and the City of 
the Living God. The End of the World and in Heaven 

Chapter 27. The History of the World. From the First Man to the Flood. 
From Adam to Noah 

Chapter 28. The History of the Patriarchs. Abraham 

Chapter 29. The History of the Patriarchs, Jacob and Joseph 

Chapter 30. The Children of Israel Go Out of Egypt 

Chapter 31. The Children of Israel Come to Sinai, and to the Borders of 
Canaan 

Chapter 32. The Children of Israel Wander Forty Years in the Wilderness 

Chapter 33. The Children of Israel March to the East of Jordan 

Chapter 34. The Children of Israel Enter the Promised Land. Joshua 

Chapter 35. The Children of Israel Under the Judges 

Chapter 36. The Times of the Judges — Ruth, Jephthah, Eli and Samson 

Chapter 37. The Children of Israel Under Samuel 

Chapter 38. The Children of Israel Under Saul , 

Chapter 39. The Troubles of Saul and David 

Chapter 40. The Children of Israel Under David 

Chapter 41. The Children of Israel Under Solomon , 

Chapter 42. The Kingdom of Solomon Divided 

Chapter 43. The Early and Wicked Kings of Israel 

Chapter 44. Ahab and Elijah 

Chapter 45. The Destruction of Ahab 

Chapter 46. The Prophet Elisha 

Chapter 47. Jehu, Jezebel and Joash, Amaziah and Uzziah 

Chapter 48. Israel In Prosperity, Confusion, and Captivity. The Empires of 
the East 

Chapter 49. Judah Under King Hezekiah 

Chapter 50. Josiah, Jeremiah, and The Fall of Judah 

Chapter 51. Daniel in the Babylonian Captivity, The Return of the Captives 
and the Rebuilding of Jerusalem 

Chapter 52. The Old Testament. Looking to the Coming of a Saviour. 



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First Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



How did Isa- 
iah predict the 
Saviour's com- 
ing?* 



HOW ISAIAH PREDICTED THE SAVIOUR'S COMING. 

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given : 
and the government shall be upon his shoulder : and his 
name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The 
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of 
Peace. 9 : 6. 



How did Mi- 
cah predict it? 



HOW MICAH PREDICTED IT. 

But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be lit- 
tle among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall 
he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel ; 
whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlast- 
ing. 5 :2. 



What did 
John say? 



WHAT JOHN, THE EVANGELIST, SAID. 

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, 
(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begot- 
ten of the Father), full of grace and truth, i :i4. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, 

What does ^ -^ 

the Catechism ^y^Q was conccivcd by the Holv Ghost, born of the Vir- 

say? ■' 

gin Mary. 

♦Teacher asks these questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

2 



Chapter 1. 



^be Sapfour Comes* 



HISTORY OF HIS FIRST THIRTY YEARS. 

^HE Bible as a History goes back to 
the beginning of the world and 
forward to the end of time. It 
is not a record of races or reigns 
The Bible as or rulcrs, but it is 
a History. Qod's wav of writing 
and God's main way of making 
history. 

The chief person in Bible 
History is God's Son. He came 
in the days when Caesar Augustus was Emperor at 
Rome, and Herod was King of Judea. It was nineteen 
centuries ago. There was peace in all the world, 
The Days of and the Jews and Gentile nations were look- 

Csesar 

ing for a mighty monarch who would bring 




This period was the fullness of 



Augustus 

back the golden age 
time. 

God's Son was in the beginning with God. He was 

before all worlds. All things were made by Him, and 

The Eternal without Himwas uot anything made that was 

^^"- made. He is the everlasting Son of the Fa-" 

ther, and is God. 

The Father sent Him down from Heaven for our salva- 
tion. He forsook the throne of glory and entered the 
The Coming of world in the likeness of men. That He would 
God's Son. come, and would be born of a virgin, had 
been said long before by the prophets of the Old Testa- 



lyCt US now 
read the Histo- 
ry of the Sa- 
viour's coming 
to earth. 



How is the 
Bible a His- 
tory? 



Who is the 
chief person in 
Bible History? 



When did 
Christ come? 



Who is God's 
Son ? 



Why did He 
come from 
heaven ? 



Who said He 
would come? 



FIRST SUNDAY. 



who was 
John the Bap- 
tist? 

Tell the story 
of John's par- 
ents.* 



Tell the story 
of the birth of 
Jesus. 



Tell the story 
of Jesus' ances- 
tors.* 



Tell what oc- 
curred when 
Jesus was six 
weeks old. 



Tell of the 
Wise Men and 
King Herod. 



Jesus Born. 



Tell what tooJ^ 
place after 
twelve years. 

*See Stories to 
be Read. 



ment. The birth of John the Baptist, the last of the 
prophets, the Messenger to prepare the way for the 
world's Saviour, was announced to Zacharias j^,^„^ ^j,^ 
in the temple at Jerusalem. Six months af- Forerunner. 
ter John's birth the infant Jesus was laid in the manger at 
Bethlehem. The night He was born the 
angel of the Lord came upon some shep- 
herds keeping watch over their flock and brought 
them the good tidings of great joy. The shepherds has- 
tened unto Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and 
the Babe lying in a manger. After eight days the Babe 
was circumcised and named Jesus. 

When Jesus was six weeks old, He was brought to the 
temple at Jerusalem, and presented to the Lord. Simeon 
and Anna saw Him there. Not long after- presentation 
wards some Wise Men came from the East to »" Temple. 
Jerusalem to seek the new-born King. They were guid- 
ed by a star to Bethlehem, where the young Child was. 
On the road home they did not stop at Jer- wise Men. 
usalem to see King Herod. For God had Herod. 
warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod, since 
he was only seeking the young child to destroy Him. 
God also warned Joseph to flee into Egypt Flight into 
with the young Child and His mother. Jo- Egypt. 
seph did so, and staid there until Herod died. He 
then came back, and settled with Jesus and Mary 
in his old home at Nazareth, where Jesus was subject to 
them. From Nazareth Joseph took Jesus up to 
the temple, when the boy was twelve years ooestothe 
old. We know nothing further of the youth 
of Jesus. 



Feast. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



The Story of the Parents of John the Baptist. 

There was in the daj^s of King Herod a certain priest named 
Zacharias, and his wife Elisabeth. They were both righteous 
before God. They had no child, and they both were now 
well stricken in years. 

And it came to pass, that his lot was to burn incense when he 
went into the temple of the Lord. And the whole multitude of 
the people were praying without at the time of incense. And 
there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the 
right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him 
he was troubled. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacha- 
rias, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear 
thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. He shall be great 
in the sight of the Lord; and he shall go before Him in the spirit 
and power of Elias, to make ready a people prepared for the 
Lord. 

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? 
The angel answered, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence oi 
God; and am sent to show thee these glad tidings. And, behold, 
thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day thar 
these tilings shall be performed, because thou believest not my 
words. 

A^nd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he 
tarried so long in the temple. And when he came out, he could 
not speak unto them; and he beckoned unto them and remained 
speechless. 

Now Elisabeth brought forth a son. And her neighbors and 
her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon 
her; and they rejoiced with her. 

And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and 
they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. And his 
mother answered and said. Not so; but he shall be called John. 
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is 
called by this name. And they made signs to his father, how he 
would have him called. And he asked for a writing table, and 
wrote, saying, His name is John. 

. , 5 



6 FIRST SUNDAY. 

And they all marvelled. And his mouth was opened immedi- 
ately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. And 
all they that heard this, laid it up in their hearts, saying. What 
manner of child shall this be? And the hand of the Lord was 
with him. 



The Story of the Ancestors of Jesus. 

The table of Christ's ancestors goes back fully four thousand 
years. It is the only one of its kind. Matthew carries it back 
through David, and Ruth, to Abraham, to show how Jesus was 
connected with the father of the people of Israel, from whom He 
sprang according to the flesh. Luke carries it all the way back 
to Adam, to show Christ's connection with the whole human 
race. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



What Bible History is. 
Ask each 
scholar to give, The chief Person in Bible History, 
as best he can, 

oF^vfX.^^''^ The chief Time in Bible History. Fullness of Time. 

The Son of God sent into the world. The earthly ancestors of 
Jesus. 

His Forerunner, John. John's Parents. 

The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem. See Bible Story. 

The Presentation at Jerusalem. See Bible Story. 

The Wise Men and Herod. See Bible Story. 

The Flight into Egypt and Return to Nazareth. See Bible Story. 

The Boy Jesus. See Bible Story.. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? John 1; Luke 1, 2; 
Matt. 2, and Mark 1. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this Chapter? 

What shall we call this first Chapter? The Saviour Comes. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Second Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



HOW PAUL SPOKE OF THE SAVIOUR WHO CAME TO SUFFER AND TO WORK. 

Who, beinsT in the form of God, thoue^ht it not rob- 
bery to be equal with God : but made himself of no repu- laviour'^who^^ 
tation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and an^^to^^o^T* 
was made in the likeness of men : 

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled 
himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death 
of the cross. 

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and 
given him a name which is above every name : that at 
the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and that every 
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the 
glory of God the Father. Phil. 2:6-11. 



HOW ISAIAH PROPHESIED OF THE SAVIOUR AS THE LAMB OF GOD. 

The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He 
was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not isaiah prophe- 

. sy of the lyatnb 

his mouth : he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and of God? 
as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not 
his mouth. 53 : 6-7. 

WHAT DOES THE CATECHISM say as to how the work of the saviour is to 

GO ON IN OUR hearts ? 

The old Adam in us is to be drowned and destroyed 
by daily sorrow and repentance, together with all sins 
and evil lusts. 



♦Teacher asks these questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



Chapter II. 



^be Sapiour Beoins IKIlorft* 



When did 
John the Bap- 
tist begin to 
preach ? 

HoAV was 
John clothed ? * 

What did he 
say to the Phar- 
isees ? * 

To the multi- 
tudes ? 

To the publi- 
cans ?* 

To the sol- 
diers ? * 



What did he 
say of himself ? 

What did 
John say was 
the difference ? 
between Christ 
and himself?* 

What would 
Christ do with 
the chaff ? * 



Tell what you 
know of the 
baptism of 
Jesus ? 




THE WILDERNESS AND GALILEE. 

^T WAS in the fifteenth year of 
the reign of Tiberius Cae- 
sar, when Jesus was about 
thirty years old, and Ponti- 
us Pilate was governor of 
Judaea, and Herod was te- 
trarch of Galilee, that the 
Word of God came unto 
John the Baptist in the wilderness. And he went 
into the region round about Jordan saying. Repent 
ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Great 
multitudes came out to hear John, and many were 
baptized by him. They wondered whether he were 
the Christ. But he said, I am not the Christ. 
I am not Elias. I am the voice of one j^^n in the 
crying in the wilderness. I baptize you wilderness. 
with water; but one mightier than I, shall baptize you 
with the Holy Ghost and with fire. 

Jesus, who had left His home in Galilee, came to the 
river Jordan unto John to be baptized of him. John for-' 
bade Him, but finally suffered it. And when j^gug 
Jesus was baptized the heavens were opened, Baptized. 
and He saw the Spirit of God descending Hke a dove and 
lighting upon Him ; and lo, a voice out of the heavens 
saying, Thou art my beloved Son ; in Thee I am well 
pleased. Being full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led up 
from the Jordan into the wilderness to be jesus 
tempted of the deviL After forty days, and Tempted, 

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SECOND SUNDAY. ^ 

the three temptations, the devil left Jesus, and behold 
angels came 2nd ministered unto Him. 

The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him and 
said, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin 
of the world ! Again the next day after, John was stand- 
ing and two of his disciples ; and he looked upon Jesus as 
He walked and said, Behold the Lamb of God ! And the 
two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 
Andrew, One of the two was Andrew. He found his 

p^i*j"p^ brother Simon Peter. The next day Jesus 

Nathanaei. found Philip. Philip found Nathanael and 
brought him to Jesus. 'On the third day there was a 
marriage in Cana of Galilee, and these disciples were 
there. The wine failed and Jesus told the servants to fill 
six water pots with water. When they bore the water 
Marriage in ^^at had bccome wine unto the ruler of the 
Cana. feast, he said that the bridegroom had kept 
the good wine until last. This was the beginning of 
Jesus' miracles, and the first manifestation of His glory. 
After this He went down to the City of Capernaum, He, 
and His mother, and His brethren, and His disciples. 



What did John 
call Jesus? 



Who heard 
this ? 
What did they 
say? 

Tell the story 
of Christ's find- 
ing His first 
disciples.* 

Whom did 
Andrew find ? 

Whom did 
Philip bring ? 

Tell the story 
of Nathanael.* 



What was the 
first miracle of 
Jesus ? 



where did 
He go after the 
marriage feast? 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



The Story of John's Preaching. 

John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern 
girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 
All Jerusalem went out unto him. He said to the multitudes of 
the Pharisees and Sadducees that went out to be baptized of him, 
Ye offspring of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the 
wrath to come. Now the axe lieth at the root of the trees; every 
tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, 
and cast into the fire. 



xo SECOND SUNDAY. 

And the multitudes asked him saying, What then must we do? 
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, 
let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let 
him do likewise. And there came also publicans to be baptized, 
and they said unto him. Master, what must we do? And he said 
unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying. And what 
shall we do? And he said unto them. Do violence to no man, 
neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your 
wages. With many other exhortations therefore preached he 
good tidings unto the people. 



The Shoe=Latchet and the Fan. 

And all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were 
the Christ or not. 

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you 
with water, but One mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose 
shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the 
Holy Ghost and with fire; Whose fan is in his hand, and he will 
thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his 
garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 



The First Disciples— Andrew Finds Peter, 

The two disciples followed Jesus. And Jesus turned and saw 
them following and said unto them, What seek ye? And they 
said unto him, Master, where dost thou live? He said unto 
them. Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt and 
they staid with him that day, for it was only a few hours before 
night. One of the two that followed Him was Andrew, Simon 
Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said 
unto him, We have found the Christ. And he brought him to 
Jesus. And when Jesus saw him he said. Thou art Simon the 
son of Jonas: Thou shalt be called Cephas. 



Philip Brings Nathanael. 

Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Find- 
ing Nathanael, Philip said. We have found him of whom Moses 



SECOND SUNDAY. 



II 



and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth. Nathanael said. 
Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said, Come 
and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming and said. Behold, an 
Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile! Nathanael said, 
Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered. Before Philip 
called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree I saw thee. 
Nathanael answered him, Master, Thou art the Son of God; 
Thou art the king of Israel! 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



The Word of God comes to John the Baptist. He is to prepare 

the Jews for the work of the Saviour. 
John preaches and baptizes in the wilderness. He warns the 

Pharisees and Sadducees. He tells the multitude what to do. 

He speaks of the shoe latchet and the fan. 
Jesus, being about 30 years old, leaves His home and comes to 

John. 
Jesus is baptized. See Bible Story. 
Jesus is tempted by the devil. See Bible Story. 
John points out Jesus as the Lamb of God. 
Jesus returns to Galilee. 
The first two disciples follow Jesus. 
Andrew finds Peter. 
Philip brings Nathanael. 
Jesus performs His first Miracle and turns water into wine. See 

Bible Story. 
Jesus goes down to Capernaum with His mother and brethren 

and disciples. 



Ask each 
scholar to give 
as best he can 
the "Summary 
of Events," 



From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 3, 4; Mark 1; 
Luke 3, 4; and John 1. 

What pictures did we have in Bible Story referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this second chapter? The Saviour Begins Work. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism ari- 
swers that the scholar has learnecj. 



Third Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE SANCTITY of the house of god. 

What should The Lord is in his holy temple : let all the earth keep 

be our conduct j r- i 

hJ)^se'^?'* silence before Him. Hab. 2 : 20. 



GOD GAVE HIS ONLY begotten son. 



Why did God For God SO loved the world that he sfave his only 

give His Son ? ... 

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should 
not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16. 



THE SON BROUGHT LIVING WATER, 

^^w^atdid He If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that 

saith to thee. Give me to drink ; thou wouldest have 
asked of him and he would have given thee living 
water. John 4:10. 



What does 
the Catechism 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

It (baptism) worketh forgiveness of sins, delivers 
^^^* from death and the devil, and gives everlasting salvation 

to those who believe ; as the word and promise of God 
declare. 



*Teacher asks these questions until the whole class have recited these parts 

13 



Chapter III. 



3esuB (Boes to Jerusalem auD IReturns^ 




IN THE TEMPLE AND IN SAMARIA. 

Tfi OW the Jews' passover was 
at hand, and Jesus went up 
to Jerusalem. He found in the 
temple those that sold oxen and 
sheep and doves, and the chang- 
ers of money sitting. And He 
cast them all out. 

At Jerusalem there was a 
man of the Pharisees, named 
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The same came to 
The Night in= jesus by nirfit savinsf. Rabbi, Thou art a 

terview of *^ J t, . &^ 

Nicodemus. tcacher sent from God. But Jesus told him 
that except a man be born of water and of the 
Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Nicodemus 
did not understand. Jesus said there were things to tell 
still more difficult to believe. One of these was that as 
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness even so 
Born Again, j^^g^ God's Sou be lifted up on the cross. 

Lifted on the ^ ^ , , , , ,, , 

Cross. i'or God so loved the world that He gave 
His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him 
should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

After this Jesus and His disciples went into the Jordan 
Valley of Judea and preached. And all men came to 
Jesus in the Him. But the Pharisees heard that Jesus 
Jordan Valley, ^^g making morc disciples than John. When 
the Lord knew they had heard this, He left Judea to 
go again into Galilee. 



Where did 
the Saviour go? 

Tell what He 
did in the tem- 
ple. 

What did He 
say to those 
who sold 
doves ? * 

What did the 
Jews under- 
stand when He 
spoke of de- 
stroying and 
raising up the 
temple? * 



With whom 
did Jesus have 
an interview 



What strange 
things did He 
tell Nicode- 
mus? 

Tell more 
fully of the sur- 
prise of Nico- 
demus.* 



where did 
Jesus go after 
Nicodemus left 
Him? 

Why did He 
depart from 
the Jordan Val- 
ley for Galilee? 



13 



14 THIRD SUNDAY. 

Where did He ^^ ^'^^ neccssary to go through Samaria, and He came 

way?°^ ^^^ ^^ ^ ^^^y o^ Samaria called Sychar. And Jacob's well 

H^'meS?'^''^ was there. Being wearied with His journey, jesusatthe 

Describe the Jesus sat by the well. About noon there ^^"* 

conversation *^ -^ 

and^thS worn- ^^^^^^ ^ wouiau of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked 
^^" . .-. . her for a drink. She was surprised, for the Tews have no 

Why did the ^ '^ 

j^sS^sTouwifo^ dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus told her that if she 

wifer?* ^^""^"^ knew to whom she was speaking, she would ask for liv- 

ask^m^i^Dout ^^8" water. She said. Sir, give me this water, that I 

jacob?*^^' thirst not. He said unto her that He was Christ. She 

w^e^r"^bett^'? ^^^^ "^^^ watcrpot, and went away into the city, and saith 

other^^^"^ to the men. Come, see a man, who told me all the things 

What did the that I ever did: can this be the Christ? They went out 

woman do? -^ 

How did of the city and besoup-ht Him to abide with them : and 

many come to -^ ^ 

believe? j^^ abodc there two days. And many believed because 

What did - ^ 

they say He of the word of the womau. Many more believed be- 

was? -^ 

What was causc of His word. Then they said to the woman, Now 

the meat of Je- 
sus?* we beheve, not because of thy speaking: for we have 

heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the 

Saviour of the world. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



How Jesus Cast Out the Money Changers. 

When he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them 
all out of the temple, and the sheep and the oxen. And he 
poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables. To 
them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; 
make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. Then the 
Jews said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing 
that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto 
them. Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 
The Jews said, Forty and six years was this temple in building. 



THIRD SUNDAY. 15 

and wilt thou raise it up in three days? But he spake of the 
temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the 
dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this. 



The Surprise of Nicodemus. 

Nicodemus said, Master, we know that thou art a teacher come 
from God: for no man can do these signs that thou doest, ex- 
cept God be with him. 

Jesus answered and said, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Ex- 
cept a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 
Nicodemus saith unto him. How can a man be born when he is 
old? Jesus answered. Verily, verily, I say unto thee. Except a 
man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the 
kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and 
that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these 
things be? Jesus said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, 
and understandest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto 
thee, We speak that we do know, and bear witness of that we 
have seen: and ye receive not our witness. If I told you earthly 
things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you 
heavenly things? 



The Living Water. 

Jesus said. If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that 
saith to thee. Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of 
him, and he would have given thee living water. 

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw 
with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou the living 
water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the 
well, and drank thereof himself? 

Jesus said. Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst 
again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him 
shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be- 
come in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life. 



1 6 THIRD SUNDAY. 

The Meat of Jesus. 

In the meanwhile the disciples prayed him, saying, Master, 
eat. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know 
not. The disciples said one to another. Hath any man brought 
him aught to eat? Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the 
will of him that sent me and to accomplish his work. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The Saviour has been baptized and tempted and has begun His 
work. 

The Saviour goes to Jerusalem to the Passover. 

He drives out the money-changers and dove-sellers. 

The Jews argue with Him about destroying the Temple. 

He has a night-interview with Nicodemus. 

He preaches in the Jordan Valley. 

He departs for Galilee and stops at the well in Samaria. 

The Samaritan woman. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? John 2, 3 and 4. 

None of these scenes are in Bible Story. 

What shall we call this third chapter? The Saviour Goes Up to Jerusalem 
and Returns. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Fourth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE PHYSICIAN and his patients. 



They that are whole have no need of the physician, who require 

•' a physician ? * 

but they that are sick : I came not to call the righteous, 
but sinners to repentance. Mark 2:17. 



"HE TEACHER and his pupils. 



I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man com- who is the 

true teacher ? 

eth unto the Father but by me. John 14 : 6. 



THE PREACHER and his congregation. 



Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his right- what does 

, our great 

eousness; and all these thinsrs shall be added unto vou. teacher and 

' ^ •' preacher say? 

Matt. 6 : 33. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

I believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed me, a lost 
and condemned creature, secured and delivered me from 
all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil. 



What does 
the Catechism 
say? 



*Teacher asks these questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

17 



Chapter IV. 



^be Sapiour Xabors Hbout tbe Sea ot (Balilee* 



What at Naz- 
areth ? 

What was 
His text ? 

Tell the story 
and the result.* 



CAPERNAUM AND NAZARETH. 



Where did 
Jesus go after 
leaving 
Samaria ? 

Were the 
people in Gali- 
lee glad to see 
Him? 

What did He 
do in Galilee? 



What did He 
do at Cana ? 



WO days after Jesus had 
jJL^c^ met the woman at the well 
in Samaria, He returned to 
Galilee. The Galileans re- 
ceived Him with joy, for 
they had seen the things 
that He did at Jerusalem. His fame went through all 
their region. He taught in their synagogues and was 
glorified of all. When He came unto Cana, where He 
had made the water wine, a nobleman from Capernaum 
met Him and besought Him to heal his son. ^eais Nobie= 
Jesus told him to go home : his son would live, man's son. 
And it was so. And Jesus came to Nazareth, where He 
had been brought up. On the Sabbath He went into the 
synagogue and read from the book of the prophet Isaiah 
and began to preach with wonderful words of grace. But 
when the people remembered who He was, preaches at 
and when He spake the truth to them, they Nazareth. 
were tilled with wrath, and rose up out of the synagogue 
and cast Him forth from the city and would have thrown 
Him headlong from the brow of a hill. But He passing 
through them, went His way. 

Leaving Nazareth He came and dwelt in Capernaum, 
a city by the sea of Galilee. As the people pressed upon 
Him to hear the Word of God, He saw two boats stand- 
ing; but the fishermen were gone out of them. He 

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FOURTH SUNDAY. 



19 



Teaches out entered one of them and had it pushed out a 
of a Boat, jj^tle from the land. Then He sat down and 
taught themuhitudeoutof theboat. Vv^hen He had finished 
speaking, He told the fishermen to go out into the deep 
and let down their nets. They enclosed a great multi- 
tude of fishes. As soon as the men came to shore they 
left their nets and followed Him. A little farther on, 
Jesus saw James and John in the boat mending the 
nets. He called them. When they had brought their 
boat to land, they left their father Zebedee in the boat 
with the hired servants and went after Him. 

On the Sabbath day Jesus entered into the syna- 
gogue and taught. A man with an unclean spirit inter- 
Drives out an rupted Him. Jesus drove the unclean spirit 
^spiriT ^^^- Going to the house of Simon, He found 
Heals Peter's the lattcr's wife's mother sick of a fever. He 

Wife's 

Mother. took her by the hand and raised her up. 
The fever left her, and she ministered unto them. 

That evening at sunset, the whole city was gathered 
at the door. He laid His hands on every one of the 
Heals the sick ^[^\^ ^j^^j healed them. Early the next morn- 

in 

Capernaum, ing. He rosc up and wcut outintoadescrtplacc 
and there prayed. The disciples came after Him and told 
Him that all the people were seeking Him. They would 
have that He should not go from them. But He said, 
I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also ; 
for therefore am I sent. And He went about in all 

Goes about Galilee teaching and preaching and healing. 

all Galilee, j^^^ great multitudes followed Him from 
Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and 
from beyond Jordan. 

b 



Tell the story 
of the fisher- 
men and the 
nets. 



Where did 
Jesus go on the 
Sabbath ? 

Whom did He 
heal? 

Whom did He 
heal after ser- 
vice? 



What did He 
do at sunset? 

What early 
the next morn- 
ing? 

who followed 
Him? 

What was the 
conversation ? 



Where did He 
then go ? 

Who followed 
Him? 



SIORItS TO BE READ, 



Jesus Heals a Nobleman's Son. 

There was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Caper- 
naum. When he heard that Jesus was come into GaHlee, 
he went unto Jesus, and besought him that he would 
come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of 
death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and 
wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, 
Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, 
Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word 
that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And as 
he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, 
saying. Thy son liveth. Then inqiiired he of them the hour when 
he began to amend. And they said unto him. Yesterday at the 
seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was 
at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him. Thy son liv- 
eth: and himself believed, and his whole house. This is the 
second miracle that Jesus did in Galilee. 



Preaches at His Home. 

He entered the synagogue and stood up to read. And there 
was delivered unto him the Book of Isaiah and he opened the 
book and found the place where it was written: 

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. 

Because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; 

He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, 

To preach deliverance to the captives, 

And recovering of sight to the blind. 

To set at liberty them that are bruised, 

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 

And he closed the book, and gave it again to the minister, and 
sat down. And the eyes of all were fastened on him. And he 
said. This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears. And they 
wondered at his words of grace. But they said. Is not this 
Joseph's son? He said, No prophet is accepted in his own coun- 
try. Many widows were in Israel in the days of the great fam- 
ine, but unto none was Elias sent save unto the woman of Sa- 

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FOURTH SUNDAY. 21 

repta; and many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha, and 
none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian. And they 
were filled with wrath and rose up and cast him out of the city. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Jesus returns from Jerusalem through Samaria. 

He is received with honor in Galilee. . 

He preaches and teaches there. 

He heals a Nobleman's son at Cana. 

He is rejected at Nazareth. 

He comes to the large city of Capernaum to live. 

He teaches out of a boat and causes a miraculous draught of 
fishes. See Bible Story. 'Teter's Draught of Fishes." 

The next Sabbath He heals a man with an unclean spirit; and 
Peter's wife's mother. 

At sunset He heals the sick of the city. 

Early the next morning He goes out into a desert place. 

He declines staying at Capernaum and goes about all Galilee. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? John 4, Luke 4, Matt. 4, 
Mark 1, Matt. 8. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this fourth chapter? The Saviour Works About the 
Sea of Galilee. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Fifth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of the Pharisees rebuked. 

What did For I say unto you that except your righteousness 

rf|hteou^-^ shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Phari- 

llCSS ? ^ 

sees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of 
heaven. Matt. 5 : 20. 



How shalt 
thou pray ? 



TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS in prayer. 

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, 
and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father 
which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret 
shall reward thee openly. Matt. 6 : 6. 



THE COMMISSION to the disciples. 

What did Go yc, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing 

Tcsus direct 

His disciples them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 

to do? 

the Holy Ghost. Matt. 28:19. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

Baptism is not simply water, but it is the water 
say of baptism? comprehended in God's command, and connected with 
God's Word. 



What does 
the Catechism 



*Teacher asks these questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 
22 



Chapter V 



^be Sapioixr IPertorms fIDitacles an5 
Selects 2)i5ciples* 




CAPERNAUM AND BY THE POOL OF BETHESDA. 

'HILE Jesus was in one of the 

I cities, He healed a leper, who 

came to Him, full of leprosy. 

When after some 

A Leper. 

days He entered 
again into Capernaum, and it 
was noised that He was in the 
house, so many at once gathered 
together that there was no room 
to receive them, not even about 
the door. As He was teaching, with Pharisees and doc- 
tors of the law out of every town sitting by, behold some 
A man with Came bringing a man sick of the palsy. He 
the Palsy, forgavc the man's sins and told him to 
take up his bed and walk home. And the multitudes 
were all amazed and said. We never saw it on this fash- 
At the sea= ^o^^ ' Jcsus wcut to the scasidc and taught the 
people there. And as He passed by, He 
saw a publican named Matthew sitting at the 
receipt of custom. Jesus said to him. Follow Me ; and 
Matthew left ail, rose up, and followed Him. 

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went 

up to Jerusalem. While there He restored an infirm 

The Man at ^i^u at the pool of Bcthcsda. He told the 

the Pool of ^ 

Bethesda. Pharisees that He was the Son of God, and 
that He had a right to heal on the Sabbath. They were 



side. 
Matthew. 



Tell the story 
of the leper.* 

What was the 
leper to do ? * 

What did he 
do?* 



Tell the story 
of the palsied 
man. 

What did Je- 
sus say unto 
him?* 

Who found 
fault ? * 

What did He 
then say ? * 

In what city 
was this? 



How did Je- 
sus call Mat- 
thew? 



What do you 
know of the 
story of the im- 
potent man at 
the Pool of 
Bethesda ? 



23 



24 



FIFTH SUNDAY. 



Tell about the filled with madness because He defended His disciples 
corn. for plucking corn when they were hungry on Angry 

peTedlfter?^" the Sabbath, and because He healed a man Pharisees. 
^^^ ■ that had a withered hand on another Sabbath. They 

went out of the synagogue, and communed one with an- 

How did je- Other what they might do to Jesus. And they took coun- 

sus answer the i • i i tt i- • tt- i i -11 

Pharisees?* scl With the Hcrodiaus against Him, how they might de- 
stroy Him. 
When did Je- ^^ thosc days He went out into a mountain to pray, 
tweiveTpos-^^ and continued all night in prayer with God. ^{^\^^^ 
''"'' , When it was ' day He called unto Him ^Soostn"^' 

What are -^ cnoosmg 

their names?* jjis disciplcs, and of them He chose and or- xZtnes 

Where did Je- ^ Aposties. 

susgo? dained twelve, whom also He named apostles. And He 

with mm? came down w^ith them and stood in the plain. And a 
great multitude of people out of ah Judea and Jerusa- 
lem and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon came to 
hear Him. 

THE STORIES TO BE READ, 



The Story of the Leper. 

There cometh a leper, kneeling down to him and saying. If 
thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And being moved with 
compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and 
saith unto him, I wall; be thou clean. And as soon as he had 
spoken, the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 
And Jesus sent him out and said. Say nothing to any man: but 
show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Aloses com- 
manded. But he went out and began to publish it much, and to 
blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly en- 
ter into the city, but was without in desert places. 



The Story of the Palsied Man. 

Behold, they come unto Jesus bringing a man sick of the pal- 
sy, lying on a bed which was borne of four. And when they 



FIFTH SUNDAY. 25 

could not come near him because of the multitude, they went 
upon the housetop and uncovered the roof where he was. And 
when they had broken it up, they let down through the tiles the 
bed on which the sick of the palsy lay. And when Jesus saw their 
faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy. Son, be of good cheer, 
thy sins are forgiven thee. But there were certain scribes sit- 
ting there who began to leason within their hearts, saying. Why 
doth this man thus speak? He blasphemeth. Who can forgive 
sins but God alone? But Jesus said. Why reason ye these 
things? Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For which is 
easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, take 
up thy bed and walk? Then, that they might know that he had 
power to forgive sins, he turned to the sick of the palsy and 
said. Arise, and take up thy bed and go imto thy house. 
And immediately the man rose up before them, and took his bed, 
and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 



The Story of the Impotent Man at the Pool of Bethesda. 

There is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called 
in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great 
multitude of impotent folk, blind, halt, and withered, waiting 
for the moving of the water. And a certain man was there who 
h^d been sick for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying, 
he said, Wouldest thou be made whole? The sick man answered.. 
Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into 
the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before 
me. Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed and walk. And 
immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed and 
walked. 

The Disciples Pluck Corn on the Sabbath. 

Jesus went on the sabbath day through the cornfields: and 
his disciples were an hungered, and began as they went to pluck 
ears of corn, and to eat, rubbing them in their hands. But the 
Pharisees said. Thy disciples do that which is not lawful upon 
the sabbath. He said, Have ye never read what David did, how 
he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, and did 
eat the shewbread, which was not lawful? Or have ye not read 



26 FIFTH SUNDAY. 

m the law how that rhe priests in the temple profane the sab- 
bath, and are guiltless? The sabbath was made for man, and 
not man for the sabbath: so that the Son of man is Lord even of 
the sabbath. 

The Twelve Apostles. 

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, 
Simon, whom he also named Peter. And Andrew his broth- 
er. James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James. 
And he surnamed these Boanerges, which is the sons of thun- 
der. Philip and Bartholomew. Matthew the publican and 
Thomas. James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbseus whose sur- 
name was Thadda^us. Judas the brother of James, Simon the 
Canaanite called Zelotes, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed 
him. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Jesus is on His way from the Passover at Jerusalem back to Ca- 
pernaum. 

He performs the Miracle of healing the leper. He enters Ca- 
pernaum. 

The Miracle of healing the man with the palsy. Calls Mat- 
thew. 

The Miracle of healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda. 

The Miracle of healing the man with the withered hand on the 
Sabbath. 

The disciples pluck corn on the Sabbath. 

The Pharisees' madness at these things. 

The Choosing of the Twelve Apostles. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 8-12, Mark 2-3, Luke 
5-6. 

None of these scenes are in "Bible Story." 

What shall we call this fifth chapter? The Saviour Performs Miracles 
and Selects Disciples. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Sixth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE POOR IN SPIRIT. 



Blessed are the poor in spirit : for their's is the king- who shaii in- 
herit the King- 
dom of heaven. Matt, s •^- domof 

^ ^ Heaven?* 



THEY THAT MOURN. 

Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be com- who shall be 

-^ •" comforted ? 

forted. V. 4. 

THE MEEK. 

Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the , who shaiim- 

•^ herit the 

earth, v. 5. ^^^t^- 



THEY WHICH DO HUNGER and thirst after righteousness. 

filled? 



Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after ^^° ^^^^^ ^^ 



righteousness : for they shall be filled, v. 6. 



THE MERCIFUL. 

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mer- who shall 

•^ obtain mercy? 

cy. V. 7. 

THE PURE IN HEART. 

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see who shaii 

see God? 

God. V. 8. 

THE PEACEMAKERS. 

Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be aUed^the^cwf 
called the children of God. v. 9. drenof God? 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says as to god'S children and god's word. 

When the word of God is taught in its truth and when is the 

Name of God 

purity, and we, as the children of God lead holy lives in hallowed by 
accordance with it; to this may our blessed Father in 
heaven help us ! 

*Teacher asks these questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

27 



Chapter VI. 



n^be Sa\?iout'5 (Breat Sermom 



ON THE MOUNT OF BEATITUDES. 



How did our 
Saviour begin 
His Sermon on 
the Mount? 

How did He 
use the terms 
"Salt" and 
'%ight?" 



What does 
He say of the 
Command- 
ments ? 



Give the 

story of the 
Eye and the 
Tooth.* 



Whom, did 
He say, we are 
to love ? 



What did He 
say about good 
deeds and 
alms? 





ND seeing the multitudes, 
He went up into the moun- 
tain ; and when He had sat down, 
His disciples came unto Him 
and He taught them of those who 
are blessed in the kingdom of 
heaven. He compared them to 
salt that savors and The Eight 
to a Hght that shines, r^^^ gait. 
He told them not to The Light. 
suppose that He came to destroy the law or the prophets. 
He came to fulfil. If it w^as said to them of old time, 
Thou shalt not kill, He said. Every one who ^^^ 

Command= 

is angry with his brother shall be in danger ments. 
of the judgment. If it was said to them of old time, 
Thou shalt not forswear thyself. He said. Swear not at 
all. If it was said. An eye for an eye, He said. Whoso- 
ever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the 
other also. If it was said, Thou shalt love thy neigh- 
bor, and hate thine enemy. He said. Love your enemies 
and pray for them that persecute you. Be perfect as 
your Father in heaven is perfect. 

He taught them, further, not to do their good deeds, 
to be seen of men. Not to give alms with a sounding a 
trumpet sounding before them, as the hypo- Trumpet. 
crites do. Not to pray standing in the corners of the 



28 



SIXTH SUNDAY. 



29 



Praying on streets or in the svnasfop-ues, to be seen of 

the Street . i> ^ ' 

Corners, men, but to pray after the manner of the 
Lord's Prayer. Not to look sad when they fast, to be 
seen of men. Then their Father which seeth in secret, 
would reward them openly. 

He taught them, further, not to lay up treasures upon 
Moth and ^j^^ earth, but in heaven where neither moth 

Rust. 

Mammon, uor rust doth corrupt. Not to try to serve 
God and Mammon. Not to be anxious for what they 
should eat or what they should drink, or what they 
What to Seek should put on. But to Seek first the kingdom 
First. q{ God, and all these things would be 
added unto them. 

He taught them not to judge, since with what meas- 
ure they measured, it would be measured 
unto them again. 
He told them to ask, to seek, and to knock ; and that 
whatsoever they would have others do unto 
them, that they should do unto others. 
He told them to enter in by the narrow gate. That 
The Narrow ^^^7 should bcware of false prophets. That 
^^^^' a tree is known by its fruits. That the tree 
not bringing forth good fruit is cast into the fire. That 
The Tree, not cvcry oue who says Lord, Lord, shall 
Lord! Lord! enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he 
that doeth the will of His Father which is in heaven. 
That to some He will profess : I never knew you, de- 
part from Me. 

In conclusion He compared those who heard and 

The House on ^^^cd on His words to a man building his 

the Rock; house on a rock; and those who heard but 



What about 
praying 



Judge Not. 



Knock ! 



What about 
treasures ? 



Give the story 
of the fowls of 
the air.* 



On the Sand. 



did not act, to a foolish man building his er.* 



Tell the sto- 
ry of the 
strait gate.* 



What about 
false prophets ? 

Tell the sto- 
ry of the tree.* 

What about 
those who say 
"Lord, Lord"? 



To what did 
He compare 
the persons 
who act on His 
words ? 

Tell the sto- 
ry of the Wise 
Builder, of the 
Foolish Build- 



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SIXTH SUNDAY. 



house upon the sand. And when He ended these sayings, 
the multitude were astonished at His teaching : for He 
taught them as one having authority, and ^i^h 
not as their scribes. Authority. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ, 



The Story of the Eye and the Tooth. 

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a 
tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you. Resist not the evil: but 
whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the 
other also. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take 
away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever 
shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him twain. Give to 
him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee 
turn not thou away. 

The Story of the Fowls of the Air. 

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do 
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father 
feedeth them. Are ye not of much more value than they? 

Consider the lilies of the field, how* they grow; they toil not, 
neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon 
in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God 
doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to- 
morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe 
you, O ye of little faith? 



The Story of the Strait Gate. 

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad 
is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which 
go in thereat. For strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that 
leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 



The Story of the Tree. 

Every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather 
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles. Even so every good tree 



SIXTH SUNDAY. 31 

bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil 
fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn 
down, and cast into the fire. 



The Story of the Wise Builder. 

Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I 
will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a 
rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the 
winds blew, and beat upon that house. And it fell not. For it 
was founded upon a rock. 



The Story of the Foolish Builder. 

Everyone that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them 
not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house 
upon the sand. And the rain descended, and the floods came, 
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house. And it fell. 
And great was the fall of it. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



After performing many miracles and selecting the twelve apos- 
tles, the Saviour preached the Sermon on the Mount: 

The eight Beatitudes. 

The figures of the Salt and the Light. 

The commandments of old and Christ's commandments. 

We are to love our enemies, and be perfect. 

We are not to do good to be seen of men. 

W^e are to lay up Treasures in heaven, and seek God's kingdom 
first. The Story of 'The Fowls of the Air." 

We are not to judge others, but to enter the strait gate ourselves. 
The Story of 'The Strait Gate." 

We, like the tree, shall be judged, not by our words, but by our 
fruits. The Story of 'The Tree." 

We are to hear and to do what we hear. The Stories of 'The 
Wise Builder" and "The Foolish Builder." 

None of the Sermon on the Mount is in "Bible Story." 
What shall we call thib sixth chapter? The Saviour's Great Sermon. 
From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 5, 6 and 7, Luke 6. 
In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Seventh Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



salem obey ? 



EVEN JERUSALEM would not. 

Would jeru- O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the 

prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how 
often would I have gathered thy children together, even 
as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and 
ye would not ! Matt. 23 : 37. 



THE CONTROL of our words. 



Must we For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy 

words?°^^ words thou shalt be condemned. Matt. 12 137. 



OUR RELATIONSHIP to christ and what it implies. 

What are we The Spirit itsclf bcarctli witness with our spirit, that 

to Christ? ^ ^ ^ . 

we are the children of God : And if children, then heirs ; 
heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that 
we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified to- 
gether. Rom. 8:16,17. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says of punishment of the wicked. 

What does I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the 

the Catechism ^ ^ -^ "^ , . 

say- iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third 

and fourth generation of them that hate me : and show- 
ing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and 
keep my commandments. 
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Chapter VII /) A , V i 900 

^be Saviour flReets wttb ®P4j^tt;^(9n,^ f 



^3 




PROUD CAPERNAUM AND OTHER CITIES. 

FTER Jesus had ended His Ser- 
mon on the Mount, He went 
TheCenturi= back to Capemaum. 
on's Servant. Qn the wav He met 
some elders of the Jews who had 
come out to ask Him to heal the 
servant of a centurion in Caper- 
naum. Soon after, the centu- 
rion himself appeared, and Je- 
sus praised his faith and told 
him to go home for his servant was healed. The day af- 
ter, He went unto a city caUed Nain. When He came 
near the gate of the city, a dead man, a widow's only son. 
The Widow was being carried out. Jesus told the mother 
of Nain. j^Q^ ^Q weep and raised up the young man 
and gave him to his mother, and a great fear came 
on all the people. But He blamed that generation and 
The Proud found fault with the cities wherein most of 
Cities. pjjg mighty works w^ere done, because they 
repented not. On the other hand. He blessed the lowly. 
And one of the Pharisees desired that He would eat 
with him. He went into the Pharisee's house, and 
The Alabaster g^^ dowu to meat. And a woman anointed 

Box of Oint= -r-r- . . , 1 - - - . 

ment. His feet With an alabaster box of omtment. 
He said unto her. Thy sins are forgiven. Go in peace. 
Soon afterward He went through every city and vil- 
lage, preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. 



Where did 
Jesus go after 
preaching the 
Sermon on the 
Mount 



What hap- 
pened at Ca- 
pernaum 



Tell the story 
of the Widow's 
Son. 

What does 
Jesus say to the 
weary and 
heavy laden?* 



What does 
He say of the 
punishment of 
the cities ? * 



Tell the story 
of the "woman 
anointing the 
Saviour's 
feet.* 

What para- 
ble had He for 
Simon ? * 

How did He 
compare Si- 
mon and the 
woman ? * 



33 



34 SEVENTH SUNDAY. 

What did je- ^^^ twelve disciples and many others were with 

ci±y'^°aSd''vii^ Him. And He went into a house, and there y^e Blind 

^who was ^^^^ brought unto Him one possessed of a and Dumb. 

brought to ^^^jj^ j^^^j^ ^^jj^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ \it^\^d him, so that 

he both spake and saw. Then all the people said, 

phl?ileti'^ ^ex- Is not this the son of David? But when the Pharisees 

acie^ '^ ^^^" who came down from Jerusalem heard it, they said. This 

Savour retry?^ ^^^ ^^^ts out dcvils by the priucc of devils. Jesus said, 

What does How cau Satan cast out Satan? Whosoever shall speak 

He say of the ^ 

Hoi^^hJ)st?^^ a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him ; 
but whoso shall speak a9:ainst the Holv ^^^ ^*" 

" Against the 

Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither Holy Ghost. 
er^MiewordT ^^ ^'^^^ world, uor in the world to come. And I say unto 
you, that everv idle word that men shall 

11 1 ^1 . 1 r • 1 '^>e Words. 

Speak, they shall give account thereof m the 
day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be jus- 
tified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 
Then certain said, Master we would see a sign from 

what pun- 
ishment did thee. But He said. There shall no sig"n be g^iven but the 

He predict for . 

the _^wicked sign of the prophet Jonah. The men of Nineveh shall 
Who, did He risc in judgment with this generation, and The Men of 

say, would rise Nineveh and 

up in judg- shall condemn it; because they repented at ..^ n«^^« 

ment against ^ -^ ^ ^-"^ l^ueen 

them? ^j^g preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater of the south. 

than Jonah is here ! The queen of the south shall rise up 

in the judgment with the men of this generation, and 

shall condemn them ; for she came from the uttermost 

Whom does parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and 

as His reia- bcliold a g^rcatcr than Solomon is here! While He yet 

tives ? ^ -^ 

talked, one said unto Him, Behold, Thy mother and Thy 
brethren stand without desiring to speak with Thee. He 



SEVENTH SUNDAY, 



35 



Mother and Said, My mother and My brethren are these 
Brethren, which hear the word of God and do it. For 
whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is irt 
Heaven, the same is My brother, and My sister, and 
mother. 

The Punishment of the Cities. 

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if 
the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in 
Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth 
and ashes. But I say unto you. It shall be more tolerable for 
Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. And thou 
Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought 
down to hell. For if the mighty works which have been done in 
thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this 
day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the 
land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 



** Come Unto Me." 

Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I 
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me: 
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto 
your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 



Story of the Woman Breaking the Alabaster Box 
of Ointment. 

And behold a woman brought an alabaster box of ointment, 
and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash 
his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her 
head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 
Now when Simon the Pharisee, which had invited him, saw it, 
he said to himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would have 
known who this is that toucheth him. For she is a sinner. 



A Parable for Simon. 

And Jesus said, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. 
He said, Master, say on. 

Jesus said, There was a certain creditor, which had two debt- 

c 



36 SEVENTH SUNDAY. 

ors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And 
when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave both. Tell me 
therefore, which of them will love him most. 

Simon said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. 

Jesus said. Thou hast rightly judged. 

She Loved Much. 

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest 
thou this woman? I entered thine house; thou gavest me no 
water for my feet; but she hath washed my feet with tears, and 
wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: 
but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to 
kiss my feet. My head w^ith oil thou didst not anoint: but this 
woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore, I say 
unto thee. Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved 
much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And 
he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. Go in peace. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



After the Sermon on the Mount Jesus returns to Capernaum. 

There He heals the centurion's servant. See Bible Story. 

The day after He raises the son of the widow of Nain. See 

Bible Story. 
He pronounces woes upon the seaside cities of Galilee. 
He goes to Simon the Pharisee's house to meat. 
He forgives the woman who showed her gratitude to Him by 

anointing with precious ointment. The Pharisees dislike it. 
He heals a blind and dumb man. 
The Pharisees say He heals through Satan. 
He shows that He does not heal through Satan, and speaks of 

the sin against the Holy Ghost. 
He tells that Nineveh and the Queen of Sheba will rise up to 

condemn the generation that rejects the Saviour. 
He tells who are His brethren. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 8, 11, 12, Mark 3 

and Luke 7, 11. 

What pictures of these scenes do you recall in "Bible Story?" 

What shall we call this seventh chapter? The Saviour Meets with Oppo= 

sition. 



Eighth Sunday 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE PARABLE of the sower. 

A sower went out to sow his seed : and as he sowed, 

some fell by the wayside ; and it was trodden down, and Give the Par- 
able of the 
the fowls of the air devoured it. sower. 

And some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was 
sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 

And some fell rmong thorns ; and the thorns sprang 
up with it, and choked it. 

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and 
bare fruit an hundredfold. Luke 8 : 5-8. 



THE POWER OF THE WORD. 

The word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper 
than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing wm-d 
asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, 
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the 
heart. Heb. 4:12. 



What is the 
power of God's 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God, as not to despise what does 

the Catechism 

His Word and the preaching of the Gospel, but deem it ^^^^ 
holy, and wilHngly hear and learn it. 

37 



Chapter Vllt. 



tTbe Saviour H^eacbes in lP»atables. 



How m a n \- 
pa rabl es did 
Jesus speak at 
this time ? 
(Kight). 

How many 
are given in 
our lesson? 

(Six). 

What are 
thej^ ? 

Relate the 
Parable of the 
Sower and the 
Seed.* 

What were 
the four kinds 
of soil into 
which the seed 
fell ? * 

What four 
kinds of hear- 
ers of God's 
word are 
meant ? * 

Tell the par- 
able of the 
Good Seed and 
the Tares.* 

What is the 
field? 

What, the 
good seed? 

What, the 
tares? 

When is the 
harvest ? 

Tell the par- 
able of The 
Pearl.* 

Give its 

meaning. 

Of the Net.* 

Give its 

meaning. 

What did Je- 
sus do in the 
storm ? 

What, when 
He came to the 
other side of 
the lake? 




BY THE SEA OF GALILEE. 

f^HE same day Jesus went out of 
^ the house, and sat by the sea- 
side. When the multitude about 
Him pressed Him, He went into 
a boat end the multitude stood 
on the beach. He taught many 
things of the kingdom of hea- 
ven in parables. He spake of 
the Sower, of the Tares, of the 
Seed Growing Secretly, of the 
Mustard Seed, of the Leaven, of the Hid in a Boat. 
Treasure, of a Pearl, and of a Great Net. Parables. 

When evening came, they took Him into the boat to 
cross over to the other side. A great storm arose, and 
He calmed it. On the other side there was a 
man out of his right mind, who could not be 
bound with chains or tamed, and who was in the mountains 
night and day cutting: himself with stones. 'The Man in 
He saw Jesus from afar and ran and fell Mountains. 
down before Him. Jesus cast the unclean spirit out of 
him, and sent it into a herd of swine, which ran down 
the steep mountain and were drowned in the sea. The 
man wished to be with Jesus, but Jesus told him to go 
home. He did so. 

When Jesus came bsick into His own country. He 
began to teach in the synagogue. But some sneered at 

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The Storm. 



EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



39 



TheCar= Him and said, Is not this the carpenter's 
penter's Son. gQj^ ? \^ H^ g^^ ^^^ great multitudes, He 
was moved with compassion because they were as sheep 
without a shepherd ; and He called His twelve disciples 
and sent them forth two and tw^o. xA.nd Matthew made 
At Meat with Him a great feast in his house. The Phari- 
Matthew. gg^g gg^^ Him sitting at meat with many pub- 
licans, and they said, He eateth with publicans and sin- 
ners. Jesus said, They that are whole need not a phy- 
sician, but they that are sick. 

Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came to Him and 
begged Him to help his daughter, who was at the point 
of death. As He went on the way with Jai- 
rus, many followed and thronged Him. A 
sick woman in the crowd came behind and touched His 
garment. She was healed of her plague. Now people 
came telling the ruler. Thy daughter is dead. Jesus 
said, Only believe. He took the child by the hand and 
told her to arise. And she rose and walked. 

From there as He passed by. He healed two blind 
men and charged them to tell no one. But they went 
forth and spread abroad His fame in all that land. 



Jairus Comes. 



What did 
some say ? 



How did He 
send out dis- 
ciples? 

Who made 
Him a feast ? 



What did Je- 
sus say to the 
Pharisees? 

What did He 
do in the syna- 
gogue when He 
came back? 

Tell the story 
of Jairus' 
daughter and 
of the sick 
woman. 



Of the two 
blind men. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



The Story of the Sower. 

THE STORY. 

Hearken! Behold a sower went out to sow his seed. 

And as he sowed some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden 
down, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it. 

And some fell on stony ground; and immediately it sprang 
up because it had no depth of earth. And when the sun was up, 



40 



EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



it was scorched, and because it had no root and lacked moisture, 
it withered away. 

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it, 
and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 

But other fell into good ground, and sprang up, and increased; 
and brought forth fruit, some thirty, and some sixty, and some 
an hundred-fold. 

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear! 
THE EXPLANATION. 

The seed is the word of God. The sower soweth the word. 

Those by the wayside are they that hear the word; but when 
they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the 
word that was sown, out of their hearts, lest they should believe 
and be saved. 

They which are sown on stony ground are they who when 
they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. Yet 
these have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time. 
Afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's 
sake, immediately they are offended, and fall away. 

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as 
hear the word; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness 
of riches and pleasures of this life, entering in, choke the word. 

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as 
hear the word, and receive it in an honest and good heart, and 
bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hun- 
dred. 

The Story of the Tares. 

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed 
good seed in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and 
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the 
blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared 
the tares also. So the householder came and said unto him. 

Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From whence 
then hath it tares? 

He said unto them. 

An enemj'- hath done this. 

The servants said unto him, 



EIGHTH SUNDAY. 41 

Wilt thou that we go and gather them up? 

But he said, 

Nay, lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the 
wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: 
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers. 

Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles 
to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. 



The Story of the One Pearl. 

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking 
goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, 
went and sold all that he had and bought it. 



The Story of the Net. 

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into 
the sea, and gathered of every kind. When it was full, they 
drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, 
but cast the bad away. 

So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come 
forth, and sever the wicked from the just, and shall cast them 
into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of 
teeth. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Jesus speaks in parables by the seaside. 

The Sower, the Tares, the Mustard Seed, the Pearl, the Great 

Net. 
Jesus crosses to the country of the Gergesenes and restores the 

demoniac. See Bible Story "Christ Stills the Storm." 
He returns to Capernaum and sends forth the twelve disciples. 
He goes to Matthew's feast and heals Jairus' daughter. See 

Bible Story. 
He heals the woman sick with an issue of blood, and two blind 

men. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 13-9, Mark 4-5, 
Luke 8. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this eighth chapter? The Saviour Teaches in Parables. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



What does 
Jesus say of 
Himself? 



Ninth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



WHAT HE SAYS OF himself. 

I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall 
never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never 
thirst. John 6: 35. 



what does 
Peter say of 
Him? 



WHAT PETER says of him. 

Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God. Matt. 
16:16. Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the 
words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that 
thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. John 
6 : 68-69. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

God R-ives indeed without our praver even to the 

What does the ^ ^ ' 

a ec ism say. ^^j^^j^^^ ^jg^ their daily bread; but we pray in this pe- 
tition that He would make us sensible of His benefits, 
and enable us to receive our daily bread v\^ith thanks- 
giving. 

42 I : ^ ■ 



Chapter IX. 

^be Saviour Iking on Xan& an& Sea. 




IN THE DESERT AND THE BORDERS OF SIDON. 

f^ HE twelve apostles sent forth by 
Jesus returned unto Him and 
told all they had done and 
taught. He said, Come apart in- 
to a desert place and rest awhile. 
For many were coming and go- 
ing, and they had no time so 
much as to eat. And they went 
in a boat to the other side of the 
Sea of Galilee. And the people 
Five Thou= saw them going, and ran there on foot from 
sand Fed. ^jj ^j^^ citics. And Jcsus Went up into a moun- 
tain, and there He sat with His disciples. When even- 
ing was now come. He fed five thousand men besides 
women and children with five loaves and two fishes. 

Perceiving that they were about to take Him by force, 
to make Him King, He sent His disciples to the other 
Walking sidc in a boat, and having dismissed the mul- 
on the Sea. titudcs, wcut Up iuto the mountain alone to 
pray. While the boat of the disciples was tossing in 
the midst of the sea, Jesus came walking on the sea. 
Peter went down from the boat to meet Him and he 
began to sink, but Jesus stretched out His hand and 
saved him. 

■ The day following, the multitude on the other side 
saw that Jesus was not there, and they took shipping, 



Why did Je- 
sus take His 
disciples to the 
other side of 
the lake ? 



How did the 
five thousand 
get there ? 

Tell the story 
of their being 
fed. 



What were 
the multitudes 
about to do ? 

Where did 
Jesus send His 
disciples ? 

Relate the in- 
cident of the 
Saviour walk- 
ing on the sea 
and Peter's 
sinking.* 



Why did the 
multitudes fol- 
low Him ? 



43 



44 



NINTH SUNDAY. 



What did He 
say they 
should eat ? 

Did this 
please them ? 

What did He 
say to the 
twelve ? 

Give Peter's 
answer. 



Tell the story 
of the Cauaan- 
ite woman,* 



What other 
miracles did 
He perform ? 



Whom did 
He heal? 

How?* 

What did He 
ask His dis- 
ciples ? 

What answer 
did they give ? 



What reply 
did Peter 
make? 

What did Je- 
sus say to 
Peter?* 



and came to Capernaum seeking Him. ^^e Meat 
When they found Him they said, Master, ^shefhr 
when camest Thou hither? Jesus answered, Verily ye 
seek Me because ye did eat of the loaves. Labour for 
that meat which endureth unto everlasting life. When 
He said. Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and 
drink His blood, ye have no life in you; many of 
His disciples went back and walked no more with 
Him. Jesus therefore said unto the twelve, Will ye also 
go away? Simon Peter answered Him, Lord to whom 
shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. 

Then Jesus arose, and went into the borders of Tyre 
and Sidon. There He healed the daughter TheCanaan= 
of the Canaanite woman. Coming back to ite Woman. 
the sea of Galilee, He healed a deaf and dumb man, and 
a great multitude of lame, blind, and maimed. Again 
the multitude that gathered had nothing to p^u^ 
eat and He fed four thousand men besides Thousand Fed 
women and children, with seven loaves and a few small 
fishes. 

And He cometh to Bethsaida. And they bring a 
blind man unto Him. Jesus healed the blind man, and 
went forth into the villages of Csesarea Philippi. 
By the way He asked His disciples. Whom do men say 
that I am ? And they said. Some say that thou art John 
the Baptist, others Elijah, and others, Jer- who is 
emiah, or one of the prophets risen again. Jesus? 
He saith to them. But whom say ye that I am? And 
Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, 
the Son of the living God. Then charged He His dis- 
ciples that they should tell no man that He was the 



NINTH SUNDAY. 45 

Christ. From that time forth He began to teach 
them that He must go unto Jerusalem and suffer many 
things, and be killed, and be raised agjin the third day. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



Walking on the Sea. 

The boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the 
waves; for the wind was contrary. And it was dark. 

And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, 
walking upon the sea, and when they saw him, they were trou* 
bled, saying. It is a spirit! And they cried out for fear. But 
straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying. Be of good cheer; 
it is I; be not afraid. 

And Peter said. Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee 
on the water. And he said. Come. And Peter went down 
from the boat, and walked on the water, to come to Jesus. 
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, 
he cried. Lord, save m_e. And immediately Jesus stretched forth 
his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little 
faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 

And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 
And immediately the ship was at the land. Then they that were 
in the ship came, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 



Healing the Daughter of the Canaanite Woman. 

Behold, a woman of Canaan cried unto him. Have mercy on 
me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously 
vexed with a devil. 

But he answered her not a word. 

And his disciples came and besought him, saying. Send her 
away; for she crieth after us. 

But he answered, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the 
house of Israel. 

Then came she and knelt before him and said. Lord, help me. 
But he said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to 



46 NINTH SUNDAY. 

cast it to the dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat 
of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. 

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O wom.an, great is thv 
faith; be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was 
made whole from that very hour. 



Restoring the Blind Man's Sight. 

He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of 
the town, and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands 
upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. He looked up, and 
said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands 
again upon his eyes and made him look up. And he was re- 
stored and saw every man clearly. 



What Jesus Said to Peter After the Latter Confessed Him. 

Blessed art thou Simon Bar-jona! For flesh and blood hath 
not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 
And I say also unto thee. That thou art Peter, and upon this rock 
I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail 
against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of heaven: and 
whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: 
and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in 
heaven. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Jesus takes His disciples into a desert place to rest. 

Over five thousand people gather there and He feeds them. See 

Bible Story. 
He sends the disciples home and walks on the sea. 
He tells the multitude not to labor for the meat that perisheth. 
He heals the daughter of the Canaanite woman. 
He feeds the four thousand, and heals a blind man. 
He asks the disciples who men say that He is. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 14, Mark 6, Luke 
9 and John 6. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this ninth chapter? Jesus King on Land and Sea. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Tenth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE KING OF GLORY. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, what does 

Psalm 24 say of 

ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall the King of 
come in. 

Who is this King of glory? the Lord strong and 
mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, 
ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall 
come in. 

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he 
is the King of glory. Ps. 24: 7-10. 



WHAT;.THE CATECHISM says as to our being charitable. 

We should so fear and love God, as not deceitfully what does 

the Catechism 

to belie, betray, slander, nor raise injurious reports sayastoo^ur 
against our neighbor, but apologize for him, speak well 
of him, and put the most charitable construction on 
all his actions. 

. : . > . . 47 



Chapter X. 



^be Saviour ^ransfiQureb anb ^raininQ 
tbe 2)isciple6* 



Relate the 
story of the 
Transfig- 
uration. * 




ON THE MOUNTAIN AND IN THE PLAIN. 

after six days He took Peter, 
James, and John and brought them 
up into a high mountain apart. And 
as He was praying, the fashion of 
His countenance was altered, and 
His face did shine as the"'^ ^^''*' ^'^ 

. Shine as the 

sun, and His raiment was sun. 
white as the Hght. And He was 
transfigured before them. As they 
came down from the mountain. He 
charged them that they should tell no man what things 
they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the 
dead. 

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that 
received tribute money came to Peter, and said. Doth 
not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. j^x from the 
indThe fisr^' ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ entered into the house, Je- ^'^^'^ Mouth. 
sus spake first to him, saying. What thinkest thou, Si- 
mon? of whom do the kings of the earth take toll or 
tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter 
saith to Him, From strangers. Jesus saith. Then are 
the children free. But lest we should offend them, go 
thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that 
first Cometh up ; and when thou hast opened its mouth, 
thou shalt find a piece of money. That take, and give 
unto them for Me and thee. 



Tell the story 
of Peter, the 



48 



TENTH SUNDAY. 



49 



A Dispute. 



And being in the house He asked them, What was 
it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But 
they held their peace, for they had disputed 
among themselves who should be the great- 
est. And He took a child, and set him in the midst of 
them, and said. Whosoever shall humble himself as this 
little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of hea- 
ven. He warned them of the danger of going into 
Humility, temptation, through hand, foot, or eye, and 
Hell Fire, ^f being cast into hell fire, and instructed 
them how to deal with their brother who sins against 
them. Then came Peter and said unto Him, Lord, 
how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive 
him? Until seven times? Jesus said. Until 
seventy times seven. Then He spake the Par- 
able of the Unmerciful Servant. 

After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee. For He 
would not walk in Judea because the Jews sought to 
The Feast at ^^^^ Him. Now the Jcws' feast of tabernacles 
Hand. ^^^g ^^ hand. His brethren therefore said 
unto Him, Depart hence, and go into Judea. Jesus said 
unto them. My time is not yet come. But when His 
brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went He 
also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret. And the 
Jews sought Him at the feast, and said. Where is He? 
But when it was the midst of the feast, Jesus went into 
the temple and taught. 



Seven Times. 



What dispute 
did the dis- 
ciples have ? 



What did our 
Saviour tell 
them? 



Hovs^ does He 
warn us not to 
be a cause of 
offense to little 
ones?* 

How against 
temptation ? 

What ques- 
tion does Peter 
ask Him? 

What did He 
say? 

Give the par- 
able of the Un- 
merciful S e r- 
vant ? * 



Why did not 
Jesus go up to 
the feast? 



What did His 
relatives say ? 

When did He 
go? 



What did He 
do in the tem- 
ple? 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



The Transfiguration. 

And Jesus was transfigured before them. And His raiment be- 



50 TENTH SUNDAY, 

came shining, exceeding white as snow. And behold there ap- 
peared unto them Elias with Moses. And they were talking 
with Jesus. Then said Peter, Lord it is good for us to be here. 
Let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, 
and one for Elias. And there was a cloud that overshadowed 
them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, This is my be- 
loved Son, hear him. When the disciples heard it, they fell on 
their face, and were sore afraid. And suddenly, when they had 
looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus 
only. 



Offending These Little Ones. 

Whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth 
me. But whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe 
on me to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone were 
hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth 
of the sea! 



Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. 

A certain king would make a reckoning with his servants. 
And one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand 
talents. But as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to 
be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and pay- 
ment to be made. The servant therefore fell down before him 
and said, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and 
released him and forgave him the debt. But the same servant 
went out and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him a 
hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the 
throat, saying. Pay what thou owest! And his fellow servant 
fell down and besought him, saying. Have patience with me, and 
I will pay thee all. And he would not, but cast him into prison 
until he should pay the debt. So his fellow servants saw what 
was done and came and told their lord. Then his lord called 
him and said, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, 
because thou desiredst me: shouldest not thou also have had 



TENTH SUNDAY. 



51 



compassion on thy fellow servant? And his lord delivered him 
to the tormentors till he should pay all. So shall my heavenly 
Father do unto you if ye forgive not every one his brother from 
your hearts. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The Saviour takes Peter, James and John up into a mountain 
and is transfigured before them. See Bible Story. 

He settles their dispute as to who shall be greatest by placing a 
little child in the midst of them. 

He tells them to cut off the hand rather than enter into tempta- 
tion. 

He tells Peter that he must forgive until seventy times seven. 

He narrates the parable of the Unmerciful Servant. 

He goes up to the feast secretly and then preaches in the temple. 



What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 17-18, Mark 9 and 
Luke 9. 

What shall we call this tenth chapter? The Saviour Transfigured. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Eleventh Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE LORD IS my shepherd. 

Who is my The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He 

Shepherd? -^ ^ 

maketh me to lie down in green pastures : He leadeth me 
beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul : He lead- 
eth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's 
sake. Yea, though I w^alk through the valley of the 
shadow^ of death, I will fear no evil : for Thou art with 
me : Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou 
preparest a table before me in the presence of mine ene- 
mies : Thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup run- 
neth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 
all the days of my life : and I will dwell in the house of 
the Lord for ever. Psalm 23. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

What does -'- believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; 

the Catechism . . i i i tt i ^i r ■• ^ t- 

say? who was couccivcd by the Holy Ghost, born of the Vir- 

gin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, 
dead, and buried ; He descended into hell ; the third day 
He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heav- 
en, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Al- 
mighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead. 
52 



Chapter XL 



tTbe Saviour tbe (B00& Sbepbert). 



TWICE AGAIN TO JERUSALEM. 




?S Jesus was teaching in the tem- 
ple, the Jews gathered and said, 
How knoweth this man letters, 
having never learned. And they 
sought to take Him. But no 
man laid hands on Him. And 
many of the people believed 
and said, When Christ cometh, 
He Knoweth will He do morc 
Letters. miracles than these 
which this man hath done ? But the Pharisees and chief 
priests sent officers to take Him. 

In the last day of the Feast, Jesus stood and cried. If 
If any Man ^^J ^^^^ tliirst, let him come unto Me and 
Thirst. drink. Many said. Of a truth this is the 
Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, 
Shall Christ come out of Galilee? So there was a divi- 
sion among the people. Then came the officers to the 
chief priests and Pharisees. They said. Why have ye 
not brought Him? The officers answered. Never man 
The Officers Spake like this man. Then answered the 
Astonished. Pharisccs, Are ye also deceived? 

Early the next morning Jesus came again into the 
temple, and all the people came unto Him, and He sat 
1 Am the Light dowu and taught them. He said, I am the 
of the World, light of the woHd. Then said the Jews, Art 
Thou greater than our father Abraham? Jesus said, 

53 



What was 
the Pharisees' 
exclamation on 
hearing Jesus 
speak? 



What did the 
common p e o- 
ple say? 

What orders 
did the Phari- 
sees give to 
their officers ? 

what did Je- 
sus cry on the 
last day of the 
feast? 



What did 
the people say 
of Christ? 



What did the 
officers say 
when they 
came back? 



What did Je- 
sus say next 
morning in the 
temple ? 

What did the 
Jews ask Him 
about 
Abraham ? 



54 ELEVENTH SUNDAY. 

What did je- Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My Your Father 
luit^of th^e^d^is- day. The Jews said, Thou art not yet fifty Abraham. 

What did the V^^rs old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said, 

Jews do? Verily, verily, I say unto you. Before Abraham was, I am. 

Then took they up stones, but Jesus went out of the 

temple through the midst of them. 

Whom did ^^^ He saw a man blind from his birth, and put clay 

w^a^Yin^the ou his cycs and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam. 

pool of Siloam ? ^^ 1111 • ^t^i 

rle went and washed, and came seemg. Ihe 
What did the Pharisccs Said, Give God the praise ; we 
to ^hfs^\»iind kuow that this man is a sinner. He answered. Whether 
He be a sinner or no, I know not. One thing I know, 

What reply ° 

did he make? that, wlicrcas I was blind, now I see. If this man were 

Tell the rest 111 1 • ^r^i • 1 ri^i 

of the story. not oi God, He could do nothing. Ihey said, ihou 
wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us ! 
And they cast him out. 

Some of the Pharisees said. Are we blind also? Je- 

Howdoesje- ^^^^^ ^^^^^ Vcrily, VCrily, I say unto you. He Thieves and 

shepTeVT^nd ^hat entcrcth not by the door is a thief Robbers. 
the Thief? ^^j ^ robbcr. But he that entereth in by the door is 

the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth ; 
Tell the sto- ^^d the shccp hear his voice : and he calleth j^e Good 
Shepherd? =?° his owu shccp by name and leadeth them out. shepherd. 
And he goeth before them and the sheep follow him : for 
they know his voice. 
Whither was And whcu the time was come that He should be de- 

Jesus bound? . r 1 n> 

livered up. He sent messengers into a village of the Sa- 
with what maritans to make ready for Him. And pire from 

reception did. .., . ^^. ait h« 

He meet? they did not receive Him. And James neaven. 

diSipies^Vish and John said. Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to 
come down from heaven and consume them? But He 



ELEVENTH SUNDAY. 



55 



Ten Lepers. 



turned and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye 
are of, for the Son of man is not come to destroy men's 
h'ves, but to save them. And they went to another vil- 
lage. There met Him ten lepers and He 
healed them. After these things He ap- 
pointed seventy disciples, and sent them two and two 
before His face into every city whither He Himself would 
Seventy come. He said unto them, The harvest truly 
Disciples, jg great, but the labourers are few. 
And a certain lawyer stood up and tried Him, saying, 
Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? 

The Lawyer. 

Jesus said, What is written in the law? He 
said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy 
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, 
and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself. Je- 
sus said. Thou hast answered right : this do, and thou 
shalt live. The lawyer desiring to justify himself said, 
The Good ^^^ who is my neighbor? And Jesus told 
Samaritan, j^jj^ ^j^^ Parable of the Good Samaritan, and 
said, Go thou, and do likewise. 

And it came to pass that as He was praying in a cer- 
tain place, one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord 
teach us to pray. And He taught them the Lord's 
Prayer, and spake the Parable of the Friend at Mid- 
night. He likewise warned them against covetousness, 
and told the Parable of the Rich Fool. 



What did Je- 
sus say ? 



How many 
lepers did He 
heal? 



Tell the 
story of the 
Seventy Dis- 
ciples. 

What ques- 
tion did a law- 
yer ask? 



What was his 
own reply? 



What did Je- 
sus say ? 



How did the 
lawyer try to 
justify him- 
self? 

Narrate the 
parable that 
Jesus then 
spake. 



What prayer 
did Jesus teach 
the disciples? 

Of what are 
we to beware? 

Tell the par- 
able of the 
Rich Fool.* 



Parable of the Good Shepherd. 

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for 
the sheep. But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, seeth 
the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep and fleeth; and the wolf 
catcheth them and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth be- 



56 ELEVENTH SUNDAY. 

cause he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the 
good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. J 
lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which 
are not of this fold: them also I must bring and they shall hear 
my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 



The Rich Fool. 

Beware of covetousness. For a man's life consisteth not in 
the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake 
a parable, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth 
plentifully. And he thought within himself. What shall I do, 
because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he 
said, This will I do. I will pull down my barns, and build great 
er; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And 1 
will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for 
many years: take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God 
said unto him, Thou fool^ this night thy soul shall be required 
of thee: Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast pro- 
vided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not 
rich toward God. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Jesus teaches in the Temple. 

The Pharisees intend to arrest Jesus. Nicodemus defends Him. 

Jesus the Light of the world. Greater than Abraham. 

Jesus heals the man born blind, on the Sabbath. 

Jesus the Good Shepherd. 

Jesus starts again for Jerusalem. Heals Ten Lepers. Sends 

out the Seventy. 
The lawyer. Parable of the Good Samaritan. See Bible Story., 
Jesus teaches the Lord's Prayer. 
Jesus warns against Covetousness. Parable of the Rich Fool. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? John 7-12. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this eleventh chapter? The Saviour the Good Shepherd. 



Twelfth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



NO REST FOR THE SAVIOUR. 



The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have where couid 

the Saviour 

nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his 
head. Matt. 8:20. 



rest? 



TRUE EXALTATION. 

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; who is truly 

exalted? 

and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 
14: II. 



THE SUM AND SUBSTANCE of luke xv. 

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save what do the 

Parables in 

that which was lost. Luke 19: 10. teach?'^^ 



say.'' 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

Who has redeemed me ... in order that I might thy^a\echism 
be His, live under Him in His Kingdom, and serve Him 
in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness ; 
even as He is risen from the dead, and lives and reigns to 
all eternity. This is most certainly true. 

57 



Chapter XII 



Zbc Saviour lEats 3Brea& witb a Cbief 
pbarisee. 



Where was 
Jesus walking 
at the Feast ? 

What did the 
Jews say to 
Him? 



What reply 
did He make ? 



What 

followed ? 



Whither did 
He go? 

Tell the story 
of Mary anS 
Martha.* 



Whom did He 
heal on the 
Sabbath day? 



How did He 
silence the 
Pharisees 
about healing 
on the 
vSabbath? 




NEAR JERUSALEM. 

^ND it was at Jerusalem the Feast 
of the Dedication. And it was 
winter. And Jesus jeiius 
walked in the temple Plainly. 
in Solomon's porch. Then came 
the Jews round about Him and 
said, How long dost thou make 
us to doubt? If thou be the 
Christ tell us plainly. Jesus an- 
swered, I told you, and ye be- 
lieved not. My sheep hear My voice, and they follow 
Me. My Father which gave them Me is greater than all. 
I and My Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones 
again to stone Him. 

But He escaped out of their hand and went away again 
beyond Jordan, visiting Mary and Martha at Bethany 
on the way to the place where John at first baptized. 
And there He abode. And many resorted unto Him and 
believed on Him there. 

As He went into the house of one of the chief Phar- 
isees to eat bread on the Sabbath day they '" ^^^ 

Pharisee's 

watched Him. And there was a man before House. 
Him who had the dropsy. And Jesus said. Is it lawful 
to heal on the Sabbath day? And they held their peace. 
And He took the man and healed him, and said, Which 
of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will 

58 



TWELFTH SUNDAY. 



59 



not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath? And 
they could not answer. 

When He saw how those who w^ere bidden chose out 

j^g the chief places, He said, When thou art bid- 
chief Places. ^^^^ ^q ^ wedding, sit not down in the highest 
room ; but go and sit down in the lowest room, that when 
he that bade thee cometh, he may say. Friend, go up 
higher. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased ; 
and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Then said 
He, When thou makest a dinner or supper, call not thy 
friends, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors ; but 
call the poor, the lame, the blind, and thou shalt be 
blessed. For thou shalt be recompensed at the resur- 

jhe rection of the just. Then spake He the Par- 

Great Supper. a]3ig Qf ^hg Great Supper. And there drew 
near unto Him all the publicans and sinners for to hear 
Him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured say- 
ing. This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them. 

ji,e And Jesus spake the Parable of the Lost 

Lost Sheep, ghccp uuto them, showiug that there would 
be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more 
than over ninety and nine just persons Vv^hich need no 
The Lost repentance. And in the same way He spake 
siiverpiece. -(-j^^ Parable of the Lost Silverpiece, saying 
unto them. There is joy in the presence of the angels 
over one sinner that repenteth. And He said, A certain 
man had two sons, and the younger took his journey into 

The ^ f^^ country, and there wasted his substance. 
Prodigal Son. g^-^|- whe^i he was in want, he arose and went 
to his father, and said, Father I have sinned. And his 
father had compassion on him. But his elder brother 



What did He 
say to those 
who took the 
chief places at 
the feast? 



Why? 



Whom are we 
to invite to our 
feasts? 



Tell what you 
know of the 
parable of the 
I,ost Sheep.* 



Of the lyost 
Silverpiece.* 



6o TWELFTH SUNDAY. 

Tell the story was angrv. Then the father said, Son, thou art ever 

of the Prodigal 

Son. With me, but this thy brother was dead and is ahve 

again, and was lost, and is found. The Saviour also 

spake of the Rich Man, clothed in purple and fine linen, 

and the beggar named Lazarus which was laid at his 

ofthePhari- gate, and told the Parable of the Pharisee and the Pub- 
see and the 

Publican.* licaii to Certain which trusted in themselves that they 
were righteous, and despised others. I tell you, said 
the Saviour, that the publican went down to his house 
justified rather than the other. For every one that ex- 
alteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth 
himself shall be exalted. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ, 



Mary and Martha. 

As they went, he entered into a certain village. And a wom- 
an named Martha received him into her house. And she had a 
sister called Mary, who sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word. 
But Martha came to him and said. Lord, dost thou not care that 
my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that 
she help me. And Jesus said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art 
careful and troubled about many things. But one thing is need- 
ful, and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be 
taken away from her. 



The Lost Sheep. 

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of 
them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and 
go after that which is lost until he find it. And when he hath 
found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he 
Cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, 
saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep 
which was lost! 



TWELFTH SUNDAY. 6l 

The Lost Silverpiece. 

What woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, 
doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligent- 
1}^ till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her 
friends and neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I 
have found the piece which I had lost. 



The Pharisee and the Publican 

Two men went up into the Temple to pray; the one a Phari- 
see, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed 
thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men 
are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I 
fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all I possess. And the 
publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes 
unto heaven, but smote upon his breast saying, God be merci- 
ful to me a sinner! 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Jesus at the Feast. He tells that He is Christ. 

He eats bread on the Sabbath in a chief Pharisee's house. 

Heals a man with dropsy. Tells the guests to take the lowe»* 
seats. 

Speaks Parables of the Great Supper, the Lost Sheep, the Lost 
Silverpiece, and the Prodigal Son. See Bible Story. 

He speaks the Parables of the Rich Man and Lazarus (see Bible 
Story) and the Pharisee and the Publican. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? John 10, Luke 14, 15, 16, 
17 and 18. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this twelfth chapter? The Saviour Eats Bread with a 
Chief Pharisee. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an> 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Thirteenth Sunday, 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



WE LIVE IN HIM 

Howshaiiwe I am the resurrection, and the hf e : he that be- 

live ? 

Heveth in me, though he were dead, yet shah he hve :' 
And whosoever hveth and beheveth in me shall never 
die. John ii : 25, 26. 



HIS MISSION TO THE OPPRESSED 

To whom 



doesHe^c^me? The wSpirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath 

anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath 
sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliver- 
ance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the 
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach 
the acceptable year of the Lord. Luke 4: 18, 19 (Isa. 
61:1). 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

What does the We pray in this petition, as in a summary, that our 

Catechism say? j-^^^^^j^jy Father would deliver us from all manner of 
evil, whether it affect the body or soul, property or 
character, and, at last, when the hour, of death shall ar- 
rive, grant us a happy end, and graciously take us from 
this world of sorrow to Himself in heaven. 

62 



Chapter XIII. 




^be Sapiout Hpproacbes tbe Crisis* 

TO BETHANY AND TO JERUSALEM. 

OW a certain man was dead, 
^ named Lazarus, of Bethany. Je- 
sus said, Where have ye laid 
him? They say. Lord, come 
and see. Jesus said, Take ye 
away the stone. He Hfted up 
Lazarus His cycs and prayed. 
Comes Forth. And He cried, Laza- 
rus come forth ! And he that 
was dead came forth. Then the 
chief priests gathered a council and said. What do we? 
If we let this man alone, all men will believe on Him, and 
the Romans will come and take away our place. And 
Caiaphas, the high priest, said. Ye know nothing at all, 
nor do ye take into account that it is expedient for you 
Pharisees En= ^hat oue man should die for the people. From 
raged. ^-j^^^ (j^y ^j^^y took counscl to put Him to 
death. Jesus therefore walked no more openly among 
the Jews. 

And the Jews' Passover was nigh at hand, And they 
Will He Come sought for Jesus, and spake one with an- 
to the Feast ? other, as they stood in the temple. What 
think ye? That He will not come to the feast? Then 
Jesus departed from Galilee, and came into the borders 
of Judea by the farther side of Jordan. And the people 
resorted to Him again, and, as He was wont. He taught 
them again. Here He blessed little children, and when 
He had gone forth on the way, a ruler came running and 

(^2 



Tell the Story 
of the raising 
of I^azariis 
from the dead. 



What effect 
had this on 
the people ? 

What effect 
had it on the 
chief priests? 

What did Ca- 
iaphas say ? 



What inqui- 
ries did the 
people make 
at the next 
Passover? 



From where 
did Jesus start 
for the Pass- 
over? 

What road 
did He take ? 

whom did 
He bless ? 



64 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY. 

Tell the stor kneeled before Him and asked Him, Good Master, what 

younlm'^^n. ^^all I do that I may inherit eternal life? Jesus said, 
Thou knowest the commandments. And he s^j, ^^d Give 
said. All these things have I kept from my to the Poor. 
youth. And Jesus said, One thing thou lackest: go, sell 
whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou 
shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come, follow Me. But 
his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away 
sorrowful. For he was one that had great possessions. 
What didje- ^^d Jesus Said, It is easier for a camel to go j^i^h Men and 

peopll^hat put tlirough a needle's eye, than for a rich man Heaven. 

riches? to enter the kingdom of God. And they were aston- 

ished and said. Who then can be saved? Jesus said. 
With God all things are possible. And every one that 

that shall be hath left houscs, or brethren, or lands ior My name's 

rich eternally? 

sake shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal 

Narrate the ^'^^^' "^^^ many that are first shall be last; and the last 

£aw^rs1nthe shall bc first. And to shew this. He spake the Parable of 

the Laborers in the Vineyard. 

What did He And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem. 

dSipies while And Jesus began to tell the Twelve what things should 

they were trav- 

eiing? happen unto Him, saying. 

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the 
chief priests and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him Christ's 
to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles. And they shall Prediction. 

mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and the third day he 

shall rise again. 

And they understood none of these things. ' 

didthr^come^ And they came to Jericho, and Jesus healed blind 
Tell the story Bartimcus, who sat by the wayside besrging. Blind 

of blind Barti- R +• 

mens. And bchold a man named Zaccheus ran on ^^^rtimeus. 

Who was . . - -. - - . , Zaccheus 

Zaccheus? bciore and climbed up into a sycamore tree ciimbs the 
to see Jesus. And Jesus looked up and ^^^^' 



THIRTEENTH SUNDAY. 



65 



said, Zaccheus come down. And he came down and re- xeii how he 
ceived Him joyfully. And Zaccheus said, Behold, Lord, oifr and wt7at 
the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have what hap- 
wrongfully exacted anything of any man, I restore four- Bet'haify? 
fold. And Jesus said. Today is salvation come to this 
house. xA.nd Jesus came to Bethany. It was six days 
before the passover. And they made Him a ^"p^ ^*^^ 

^ . -^ Simon The 

supper there, in the house of Simon the Leper. 
Leper. And Martha served, but Lazarus was one of 
them that sat at meat. 



What did 
Mary do ? 

Tell the 

story.* 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. 

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a house- 
holder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers 
into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers 
for a penny a day he sent them into his vineyard. And he went 
about the third hour, and saw others standing in the market 
place idle; and to them he said, Go ye also in the vineyard, and 
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did like- 
wise. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others 
standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day 
idle? They say unto him. Because no man hath hired us. He 
said unto them, Go ye also in the vineyard. And when even was 
come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto the steward. Call the 
labourers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last 
unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the 
eleventh hour they received every man a penny. And when the 
first came they likewise received every man a penny. And they 
murmured against the householder, saying, These last have spent 
but one hour and thou hast made them equal with us, which have 
borne the burden of the day. But he said to one of them. 
Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a 



66 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY. 

penny? Take up that which is thine, and go thy way, it is my 
will to give unto this last even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for 
me to do what I will with my own? or is thine eye evil because 
I am good? So the last shall be first and the first last. 



Mary Anointing Jesus with an Alabaster Box of Spikenard. 

Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very precious, 
and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. 
And the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. But 
Judas Iscariot said. Why was not this ointment sold for three 
hundred pence and given to the poor? This he said because he 
was a thief, and having the bag, took away what was put therein. 
Jesus said, Let her alone! Why trouble ye her? Ye have the 
poor with you always. She hath done what she could. She hath 
come beforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily, I 
say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached 
throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall 
be spoken of for a memorial of her. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The Saviour raises Lazarus from the dead. See Bible Story. 

Many Jews believe, but the Pharisees think He ought to die. 

Jesus retires into the wilderness. 

The people inquire for Him before the Passover Feast. 

He comes to the farther side of Jordan. 

Here He blesses little children (see Bible Story), and speaks with 

the rich young man. 
He utters the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard. 
He tells the Twelve that He will die and rise again. He rebukes 

the sons of Zebedee. He heals blind Bartimeus and stays 

over night in Jericho with Zaccheus. 
He comes to the home of Mary and Martha in Bethany. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? John 11, Matt. 19 and" 
20, Mark 10, Luke 18 and 19. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this thirteenth chapter? The Approach of the Crisis. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Fourteenth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE HOUR WHEREIN THE SON OF MAN COMETH. 

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the when win 

the Son of Man 

bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him. come?* 

And they that were ready went in with him to the 
marriage : and the door was shut. 

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, 
Lord, open to us. 

But he answered and said. Verily I say unto you, I 
know you not. 

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor 
the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. St. Matt. 
25:6, 10-13. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

God indeed tempts no one to sin; but we pray in what does 

. . the Catechism 

this petition that Grod would so guard and preserve us, say in expiam- 
that the devil, the world, and our own flesh, may not de- Petition of the 

' ^ ' ' I^ord's Prayer? 

ceive us, nor lead us into error and unbelief, despair, 
and other great and shameful sins ; and that, though we 
may be thus tempted, w^e may nevertheless finally prevail 
and gain the victory. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

67 



Chapter XIV. 



How were 
the disciples 
to prepare for 
the Triumph- 
al Kntry? 

Describe the 
Triumphal 
Kntry. 



What did 
Christ say in 
weeping over 
the city? 



What did the 
Multitude say 
of Him? 



What did the 
Pharisees say ? 



TLbc Saviour lEnters Serusalem in H^riumpb 
anb ^eacbes in tbe temple* 



THE LAST SUNDAY. THE LAST MONDAY. 

TUESDAY. 

(Beginning of Passion Week.) 



THE LAST 





^ND when thev drew nig^h un- 
to Jerusalem, Jesus sent two 
of His disciples into a village that 
was over against them, and told 
them to loose a colt that they 
would find tied at the door without 
in the open street. And they put on 
it their garments, and He sat there- 
on. And much people that were in 
Jerusalem for the feast, when 
they heard that Jesus was coming, took branches 
of palm trees and went forth to meet Him. strewing 

^ Palm 

And the multitudes that went before, and Branches. 
that followed, cried, 

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the 
Lord: Hosanna in the highest! 

And when He was near, He beheld the city, and wept 
over it, saying, The days shall come that thine enemies 
shall not leave in thee one stone upon another, because 
thou knewest not the time of thy visitation ! 

And when He was come into Jerusalem, all the city 
was stirred, saying, Who is this ? And the multitude said. 
This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. But 
the Pharisees said among themselves, Behold the world 
is gone after Him ! 
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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY. 



69 



And He entered into the temple. When the chief 

i)riests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that 

Hosanna pj^ ^{^^ ^nd the children in the temple cry- 
to the r^ . 1 1 
Son of David, itig, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were 

moved with indignation and said, Hearest thou what 

these are saying? Jesus said. Did ye never read. Out of 

the mouths of babes thou hast perfected praise? And 

He left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany 

and lodged there. 

MONDAY. 

On the morrow, when they were come out from 
Bethany, He saw a fig tree having nothing but leaves 
only. And He said, Let no fruit grow on thee hence- 
forward forever. When they came to Jerusalem, 
^ . ^ ^ He entered into the Temple, and bep'an to 

Casting Out ^ ^ 

the Money cast out them that sold and that bought, and 
overthrew the tables of the money-changers, 
and the seats of them that sold the doves ; and He would 
not sufifer that any man should carry a vessel through 
the Temple. He said. Is it not written. My house 
shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations ? but 
ye have made it a den of thieves. But the chief priests 
and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might 
destroy Him. And when even was come He went out of 
the city. 

TUESDAY. 

And they went again to Jerusalem, and as He was 

By What Walking in the Temple, there come to Him 

Authority. ^]^g chief pricsts and say. By what authority 

doest thou these things ? Jesus said, I will also ask you 

a question, The baptism of John, was it from heaven or 



What did the 
children do in 
the Temple? 

Describe the 
incident that 
followed. 



Describe the 
incident of the 
fig tree. 



Tell how He 
cleansed the 
Temple. 

What else did 
He do in the 
Temple? 

What day of 
the week w^as 
this? 



What ques- 
tion did the 
Chief Priests 
ask Jesus ? 



70 



FOURTEENTH SUNDAY. 



And with 
what question 
did He reply ? 



What para- 
bles did JevSus 
speak ? 



What catch 
question did 
the Pharisees 
have for Him? 

What catch 
question did 
the Sadducees 
have? 



Mention as 
many of the 
Seven Woes as 
you can. * 

What two 
Parables did 
our Saviour ut- 
ter on the Mt. 
of Olives ? 

Give the Par- 
able of the Ten 
Virgins. * 

What day 
was this ? 



of men? answer me. They said, We cannot tell. And 
Jesus said, Neither tell I you by what authority I do 
these things. Then He began to speak to Parables. 
them the Parables of the Sons Going and woes. 
Refusing to go to Work, the Marriage of Things. 
the King's Son, and of the Wedding Garment. And the 
Pharisees took counsel how they might catch Him, and 
asked. Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not ? The 
Sadducees also came likewise and attempted to entangle 
Him in the teaching of the resurrection, but He said, 
God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. And 
no one durst from that day forth ask Him any more 
questions. Then Jesus pronounced His Seven Woes 
and He went forth from the Temple and sat on the Mount 
of Olives. There He foretold the destruction of the 
Temple to His disciples, and spake unto them concern- 
ing the Last Things, uttering the Parables of the Ten 
Virgins and of the Talents. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



The Seven Woes. 

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, saying, The scribes and the 
Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. All therefore whatsoever they bid 
you observe, that do. But do not ye after their works. 

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye 
neither go into the kingdom of heaven yourselves, nor suffer ye 
them that are entering to go in. 

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye 
compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is 
made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than your- 
selves. 

Woe unto you, ye blind guides! 



FOURTEENTH SUNDAY. 71 

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye pay 
tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the 
weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith. These 
ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye 
strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye 
make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within 
they are full of extortion and excess. 

Woe imto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye 
are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful 
outward, but are within full of dead men's bones. 

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because 
ye build the tombs of the prophets, and yourselves are the chil- 
dren of them that killed the prophets. 

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the 
damnation of hell! 



The Ten Virgins. 

Ten virgins took their lamps, and w^ent forth to meet the 
bridegroom. Five of them were wise and five were foolish. 
They that were foolish took no oil w4th them. While the bride- 
groom tarried, the}^ all slumbered. 

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bride- 
groom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then the virgins arose 
and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish said, Give us of your oil, 
for our lamps are gone cut. But the wise answered, Go to them 
that sell and buy for yourselves. While they went, the bride- 
groom came. And they that were ready went in with him to the 
marriage. And the door was shut. Afterward came also the 
other virgins, saying. Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered 
and said. Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch there- 
fore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son 
of man cometh. 



Fifteenth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



How does 
Paul describe 
the Institu- 
tion ? * 



THE INSTITUTION of the lord's supper. 

The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was 
betrayed took bread : 

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and 
said, Take, eat : this is my body, which is broken for you : 
this do in remembrance of me. 

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he 
had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my 
blood : this do ye, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance 
of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this 
cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. L Cor. 
II : 23-26. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says of the sacrament of the altar. 

What does It is the truc body and blood of our Lord Jesus 

the Catechism 

?lment^^oMhe Christ, uudcr the bread and wine, given unto us Chris- 

Altar? 

tians to eat and drink, as it was instituted by Christ him- 
self. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



72 



Chapter XV. 



n^be Saviour Unstitutes tbe Xorb's Supper 
an& Comforts tbe S)isciples* 




WEDNESDAY. (Including Tuesday Night.) 

iOW the Feast of Unleavened 
Bread was near. And when 
Jesus had finished all His 
sayings, He said to His dis- 
ciples, Ye know that after 
two days is the Passover, 
and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified. 

Then assembled the chief priests and the scribes and 
the elders of the people at the palace of the high priest 
who was called Caiaphas, and consulted that they might 
take Jesus by subtilty and kill Him. But they said. Not 
during the Feast, lest there be an uproar among the peo- 
ple. 

Then one of the twelve disciples, called Judas Iscariot, 
, , ^ went unto the chief priests and said to them, 

Judas Goes ^ 

What will ye give me and I will deliver Him 
unto you? And they were glad, and agreed 
to give him thirty pieces of silver. He promised, and 
communed with the chief priests and captains how he 
might betray Him unto them in the absence of the mul- 
titude. (Jesus probably remained at Bethany all day 
Wednesday, but on Thursday) the disciples came to Him, 
saying. Where wilt Thou that we prepare the passover? 
And He sent Peter and John and said. Go ye into the 
city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher 
of water : follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in. 



to the 
Chief Priests 



What day of 
the week was 
this? 



What did Je- 
sus say to His 
disciples ? 



For what 
purpose did the 
Chief Priests 
consult ? 



What did Ju- 
das do ? 



How were 
they to make 
ready for the 
Passover ? 



73 



74 



FIFTEENTH SUNDAY. 



When did Je- 
sus come to the 
Passover ? 

What ques- 
tion arose ? 



What did Je- 
sus do as an 
answer to the 
question ? 

How was it 
when He came 
to wash Peter's 
feet ? * 



Describe the 
scene when it 
comes out that 
one of the 
twelve is to be- 
tray the 
Master. 



say ye to the P"oodman of the house, The ,„ . . 

•^ -^ ^ ^ Making Ready 

Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, for the 

Passover* 

where I shall eat the passover with my dis- 
ciples? And he will show you a large upper room fur- 
nished and prepared. There make ready for us. The 
two disciples went forth and came into the city, and 
found as He had said, and they made ready the passover. 

In the evening He cometh with the twelve, and 
sat down and the twelve apostles with Him. And there 
was a strife among them, which of them should be ac- 
counted the greatest. And He said. Whether is greater, 
he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth ? Master and 
But I am among you as he that serveth. servant. 
And He riseth and laid aside His garments and 
took a towel and girded Himself, and poured water 
into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and 
to wipe them with the towel. So after He had washed 
their feet, and was set down again, He said. Know ye 
what I have done unto you? Ye call me Master and 
Lord : and ye say well : for so I am. I have given you 
an example. The servant is not greater than his lord. 
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them ! 

And as they sat. He was troubled and said, Verily, 
one of you which eateth with me shall be- ^ 

•^ One of You 

tray me. And they began to be sorrowful shaii Betray 

Me. 

and to say unto Him one by one. Is it I ? He 
answered. It is one of the twelve that dippeth with me 
in the dish. Then the disciples looked one on another. 
Then Judas said, Master, is it I? He said. Thou hast 
said. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of 
His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter there- 



FIFTEENTH SUNDAY. 



75 



fore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should 
be of whom He spake. He then saith unto Him, Lord, 
who is it? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give 
a sop when I have dipped it. And He gave the sop to 
Judas. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then 
said Jesus, That thou doest, do quickly. Now no man 
at the table knew for what intent He spake this unto 
him. He then, having received the sop, went immedi- 
ately out, and it was night. And the Lord warned Peter, 
and told him to strengthen his brethren. 

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed and 
instit tin brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and 
the Lord's said. Take, eat ; this is my body, which is 
given for you : this do in remembrance of me. 
After the same manner also He took the cup, when He 
had supped, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, say- 
ing, Drink ye all of it. This cup is the New Testament 
in my blood, which is shed for you and for many for 
the remission of sins : this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, 
in remembrance of me; and they all drank of it. 

And He spake of the mansions in His Father's house. 

Parting ^^^ Said, Let not your heart be troubled. 

Words. Believe in me; I go to prepare a place for 
you. He promised to send them the Comforter, the 
Spirit of truth, who would take His place. He urged 
them to keep His commandments, to abide in His love, 
and to love one another. I am the vine, said He, and ye 
are the branches. Without me, ye can do nothing. He 
told them that after He had gone to the Father, they 
would suffer persecutions. And He lifted up His eyes 
to heaven and said, Father, the hour is come, glorify 



what sacra- 
ment did the 
lyord institute ? 

How did He 
do it? 



What did the 
lyord say of His 
Father's 
house ? 



Whom did He 
promise to 
send in His 
place ? 



To what did 
He compare 
Himself and 
why? 

How did He 
pray to His 
Father ? 



76 • FIFTEENTH SUNDAY. 

Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee. I have 
finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do. And 
when they had sung a hymn they went out into the 
Mount of Olives. 



THE STORY TO BE READ, 



Jesus Washes Peter's Feet. 

Then cometh he to Simon Peter. Peter said unto him, Lord, 
dost thou wash my feet! Jesus said. What I do thou knowest 
not now. Peter saith, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus an- 
swered, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon 
Peter saith, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my 
head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save 
to wash his feet, but is clean every whit. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Two days before the feast the chief priests consult to take the 
Saviour by subtilty. 

Judas offers to betray Him. 

The Saviour sends Peter and John into the city to find a guest 
chamber and to make ready the passover. 

He sits down with the twelve: and as an example of humility 
washes their feet. 

He is troubled and says that one of them shall betray Him. 

They ask who it is and he points out Judas. 

He institutes the Lord's Supper. 

He speaks parting words of comfort to the disciples and promi- 
ses the Holy Spirit. 

From what Darts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Matt. 26, Mark 14, Luke 
22, John 13-17. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this fifteenth chapter? The Saviour Institutes the Lord's 
Supper and Comforts the Disciples. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Sixteenth Sunday 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



HE IS DESPISED and rejected of men. 

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sor- q^^^ isaiah's 

prophecy of 

rows, and acquainted with g-rief : and we hid as it were Christ's suffer- 
our faces from him ; he was despised, and we esteemed 
him not. 

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sor- 
rows : yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, 
and afHicted. 

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was 
bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace 
was upon him ; and with his stripes w^e are healed. 

All we like sheep have gone astray ; we have turned 
every one to his own way ; and the Lord hath laid on 
him the iniquity of us all. 

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he 
opened not his mouth : he is brought as a lamb to the 
slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, 
so he openeth not his mouth. Isa. 53 : 3-7. 

77 



Chapter XVI. 



Narrate the 
scene in Geth- 
semane. 



Tell of the 
betrayal by 
Judas^. 

Tell of the 
remorse of 
Judas. * 



What hap- 
pened in the 
High Priest's 
palace? 

Tell the story 
of Peter's 
denial. =*= 



Narrate the 
scene before 
Pilate. 



n^be Sapiour Suffers in (Betbsemane an& 
TTln&er IPontius jpilate. 



THE LAST THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY. 




^J^HEY crossed the brook 
Slw Cedron, and entered 



the garden of 
G e t h s emane. 



Qethsemane. 

Judas Be= 

trays. 

Here Christ sui- rested. 

fered and prayed while 
the eyes of the disciples were heavy with sleep. 
When He rose He said, Let us be going : be- 
hold, he is at hand that doth betray Me. And 
Judas and a great multitude came and laid hold 
on Him and led Him away to Caiaphas, where 
the scribes and the elders were assembled. Before An- 
nas and Caiaphas Jesus was examined as to Before the 
His teaching. He was struck with the palm "*^*^ Priest. 
of the hand, He was testified against by false witnesses 
and confessed that He was the Christ, the Son of God. 
Therefore He was declared guilty of death. When Ju- 
das saw this, he went and hanged himself. 

When the morning was come, the whole multitude 
bound Jesus and carried Him away to Pontius Pilate 
the governor. Pilate went out to them 
and said. What accusation bring ye against 
this man? They began to accuse Him that He forbade 
to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He Himself is 
Christ a King. Pilate entered into the judgment hall 
and called in Jesus. And he went out again and saith to 

78 



Away To 
Pilate. 



SIXTEENTH SUNDAY. 79 

the Jews, I find in Him no fault at all. When Pilate heard 

that He was a Galilean, he sent Him to Herod, who him- To whom did 

' ' Pilate send 

self also was at Jerusalem at that time. jesus? 

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad. 

He hoped to have seen some miracle done by Him. He 

questioned wath Him in miany words, but 

Before Herod. Aiii-r 

Jesus answered him nothmg. And the chief 
priests and scribes vehemently accused Him. Then Her- Narrate the 

^ -' scene before 

od with his men of war set Him at naught, and mocked Herod. 

Him, and arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent 

Him again to Pilate. 

Pilate called the chief priests and people together and 

Back to said, Ye have brought this man unto me as one 

Pilate. -(-j^g^i- perverteth the people. I have examined Give the in- 
terview of 
Him before you and have found no fault in Him ; no, Piiate v^ith 

-^ ' Jesus. * 

nor yet Herod : for I sent you to him ; and nothing what did 

. . . Pilate say to 

worthy of death is done unto Him : I will therefore chas- the Multitude? 
tise Him, and release Him. 

Now the multitude began crying aloud, desiring the 
governor to release unto them a prisoner, as he had ever 
Give Us done. There was then a notable prisoner 
Barabbas ! named Barabbas whom they had desired and ^.^^^ ^^^ ^.^_ 
who had been cast into prison for sedition and murder, ^^f^te anJthe 
Pilate answered them. Will ye that I release unto you the ^whlt was 
King of the Jews? And they cried out all at once, ^i^^^^^i^^^^it? 
Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas ! Pi- 
late said. What will ye then that I shall do unto 
Him whom ye call the King of the Jews? They cried, 
Crucify Him ! Crucify Him ! And he said, 

Crucify Him! ,^^, J ,,^ -^ ' 

Why? What evil hath He done? I have 
found no cause of death in Him. I will chastise Him 



8o SIXTEENTH SUNDAY. 

and let Him go. And they were instant with loud voices, 
requiring that He might be crucified. And the voices 
of them and of the chief priests prevailed. He released 
Barabbas and delivered Jesus to be crucified. 



Peter in the Palace Yard. 

But Peter stood at the door without. Then cometh John and 
brought in Peter. And as he was beneath in the courtyard, one 
of the maids of the high priest, seeing Peter warming himself, 
looked upon him, and saith. Thou also wast with the Nazarene. 
But he denied it. And he went out into the porch and the cock 
crew. Another maid saw him and began again to say to them 
that stood by. This is one of them. But he again denied it. And 
after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, Of a 
truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilsean. But he 
began to curse and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye 
speak. And straightway the second time the cock crew. And 
the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter called to 
mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him. Thou shalt deny 
me thrice. And he went out and wept bitterly. 



The Remorse of Judas. 

Judas, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, cast down the 
thirty pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and 
hanged himself. 

The Interview of Pilate with Jesus. 

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall and called Jesus 
in, and said, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, 
Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? 
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? What hast thou done. Jesus an- 
swered, My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, then would 
my servants fight. Pilate said. Art thou a king then? Jesus an- 
swered, I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause 
came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. 
Pilate saith, What is truth? And he went out again unto the 
Jews. 



SIXTEENTH SUNDAY. 8l 

Pilate Sets Jesus Before the Multitude. 

Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I 
find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the 
crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto 
them, Behold the man. When the chief priests saw him, they 
cried out, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, 
Take ye him, and crucify him. And Pilate sought to release him: 
but the Jews cried out, If thou let this man go, thou art not 
Caesar's friend. When Pilate heard that, he brought Jesus forth, 
and sat down in the judgment seat. And he said unto the Jews, 
Behold your King! But they cried out. Away with him, crucify 
him. Pilate saith. Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests 
answered, We have no king but Caesar. When Pilate saw that 
he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he 
took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, 
I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it. Then 
answered all the people, and said, his blood be on us, and on 
our children! 

THURSDAY NIQHT AND GOOD FRIDAY. 

Jesus suffers in Gethsemane. See Bible Story. 

Jesus is betrayed and arrested. See Bible Story. 

Jesus is taken to the palace of Caiaphas. See Bible Story. 

Peter denies Jesus in the palace yard. 

The remorse of Judas. He goes and hangs himself. 

Jesus is bound and carried to Pontius Pilate. See Bible Story. 

The interview of Pilate with Jesus. 

Jesus is sent by Pilate to Herod. See Bible Story. 

Herod returns Him to Pilate. 

Pilate sets Jesus before the multitude and seeks to release Him. 

The Jews cry for His crucifixion and the release of Barabbas. 

Pilate delivers him to be crucified. See Bible Story. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Matt. 26-27, Mark 14-15, 
Luke 22-23, John 18-19. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this sixteenth chapter? The Saviour Suffers in Geth> 
semane and Under Pontius Pilate. 



Seventeenth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE EXAMPLE of christ'S humility. 

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ 
Jesus : 

How does 

humility'?'? Who, being in the form of God, thought it not rob- 

bery to be equal with God : 

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon 
him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness 
of men : 

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled 
himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death 
of the cross. Phil. 2 :5-8. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of 
What does ^^^ Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the 

the Catechism . 

say? Virgm Mary, is my Lord; who has redeemed me, a lost 

and condemned creature, secured and delivered me from 
all sins, from death, and from the powxr of the devil, not 
with silver and gold, but with his holy and precious 
blood, and with his innocent sufferings and death. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

82 



Chapter XVII. 



Itbe Saviour (rrucit!ie&, Beab anb BurieC). 




To Golgotha. 



GOOD FRIDAY. 

HEN the soldiers of the 
||^' governor took Jesus into the 
' common hall and after they 
had mocked Him they led 
Him away to crucify Him. 
There were two malefactors 
led with Him to be put to 
death. And He bearing His cross, went forth. As they 
came out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, 
and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after 
Jesus. And there followed Him a great 
company of people, and of women who be- 
wailed Him. 

And when they were come unto a place called Gol- 
gotha, they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, 
but He received it not. There they crucified Him. Jesus 
said, Father, forgive them ; for they know not what they 
do. It was the third hour. '"^ Pilate wrote a title, Jesus 
OF Nazareth, the King of the Jews, in Hebrew, and 
Greek, and Latin, and put it on the cross. The soldiers 
divided His garments among themselves and sat down 
and watched Him. The women stood by the cross. 
Those that passed by and the chief priests reviled and 
mocked Him. The thieves also which were crucified 
with Him cast the same in His teeth. And it was about 
the sixth hour"^, and there was a darkness over all the 



How did they 
mock Jesus ? * 



Tell how Je- 
sus was led out 
to be crucified. 



Tell the story 
of His cruci- 
fixion. 



What did the 
soldiers do ? 

What did Je- 
sus say on the 
cross ? 

What did 

Pilate write ? 

Tell of the 
mother of 
Jesus. * 

Of the 
Thieves. * 



*The third hour was 9 o'clock in the morning. The sixth hour was noon. The 
ninth hour was 3 o'cloclc in the afternoon. 



83 



84 



SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY. 



Tell why 

jesiis was 
taken from the 
cross. 



Who laid 
Him in the 
grave ? 

How? 



Tell of the 
sepulchre. 



It Is Finished. 



earth until the ninth honr. About the ninth hour 
Jesus cried with a loud voice, My God, my God, why 
hast thou forsaken me? After this. He saith, I thirst. 
And straightw^ay one of them ran, and took a 
sponge and filled it with vinegar, and put it on 
a reed, and gave Him to drink. Jesus said. It is finished : 
and cried with a loud voice. Father, into thy hands I 
commend my spirit. And having said this, He bowed 
His head and gave up the ghost. And the earth did 
quake. And the centurion watching Jesus said, Truly 
this was the Son of God. And all the people smote their 
breasts and returned. 

That the bodies should not remain on the cross on the 
Sabbath, the Jews besought Pilate that their legs might 
be broken. But when the soldiers came to Jesus, and 
saw that He was dead already, one of the soldiers pierced 
His side with a spear, and forthwith issued ^^^y Looked 

^ OnHimWhom 

thereout blood and water. When the even- They Pierced. 

ing was come, a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, 
went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 
Pilate gave it to Joseph. Joseph and Nicodemus took it 
and wound it in linen clothes with spices, and laid it in 
a new sepulchre, hewn out of the rock, in ^^j^ .^ 
a garden in the place where He was crucified. ^^^ Grave. 
And Joseph rolled a great stone to the door of the sep- 
ulchre and departed. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ, 



The Soldiers Mock Jesus. 

Then there gathered unto Him the whole band of soldiers. 
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And 



SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY. 85 

when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his 
head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee be- 
fore him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews? And 
they spit upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the 
head. 



The Mother of Jesus by the Cross. 

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother. When 
Jesus, therefore, saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, 
whom he loved, he said unto his mother. Woman, behold thy 
son! Then said he to the disciple. Behold thy mother! And 
from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. 



Jesus and the Two Thieves, 

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the 
same in his teeth, and one of the malefactors railed on him, 
saying. If thou be Christ, save thyself and us! But the other an- 
swering, rebuked him saying. Dost not thou fear God, seeing 
thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for 
we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done 
nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me 
when thou comest in thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him. 
Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in para- 
dise. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Jesus is led away to be crucified. 

He bears His Cross. They lay it on Simon of Cyrene. 

He is offered myrrh to drink. 



86 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY, 

He is crucified on Golgotha. 

He prays, Father, forgive them. 

Pilate writes a title for the cross. 

The soldiers divide His garments. 

The women stand by the cross; the chief priests and others 
mock him. 

The thieves on each side speak to Him. 

He says, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise. 

He says to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! 

At twelve o'clock there is a darkness over the earth. 

Jesus cries, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? 

He says, I thirst; and. It is finished. 

He cries, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and gives 
up the ghost. 

His body is taken from the cross and laid in the grave. 



From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Matt. 27, Mark 15, Luke 
23. John 19. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this seventeenth chapter? The Saviour Crucified, Dead 
and Buried. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Eighteenth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



WE SHALL BE MADE ALIVE IN HIM. , ^^^l -^f?^^^ 

does Christ's 
T-r • 1 • i*r ' r^i ' resurrection 

If m this life only we have hope m Christ, we are produce?^ 
of all men most miserable. 

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become 
the firstfruits of them that slept. 

For since by man came death, by man came also 
the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, 
even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 

But every man in his own order: Christ the first- 
fruits ; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 
I. Cor. 15 : 19-23. 

I am the resurrection, and the life : he that believeth 
in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : And who- 
soever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. John 
11:25,26. 



What does 
the Catechism 
WHAT THE CATECHISM says. say? 

"^ "^ * And will raise up me and all the dead at the 
last day, and will grant everlasting life to me and to all 
who believe in Christ. This is most certainly true. 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

87 



Chapter XVI II . 

^be Sapiour '' IRose again from tbe S)ea&/ 



Tell of the 
watch at the 
sepulchre. 



Tell of the 
women buying 
spices ; of the 
earthquake 
and the Angel; 
of Mary Mag- 
dalene,* Peter 
and John ; of 
Mary Magda- 
lene and Jesus. 




EASTER SUNDAY. 

I^HE next day the chief priests and 
1^ Pharisees came together unto Pi- 
late, saying, Sir, we remember that 
that deceiver said, while He was 
yet alive, After three days I will 
rise again. Command therefore 
that the sepulchre be made sure 
until the third day, lest His discip- 
les come by night, and steal Him 
away, and say unto the people, 
He is risen from the dead. Pilate said unto them. Ye 
have a watch ; 9;o your way, make it as sure setting a 

^ -^ -^ Watch at the 

as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre. 
sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. 

And when the Sabbath was past (on the evening of 
Saturday) Mary Magdalene, and Mary the The Women 

-^^ -^ ^ ' • Purchase 

Mother of James, and Salome had bought spices. 
sweet spices that they might come and anoint Him. 

And, behold, there was a great earthquake; for the 
angel of the Lord descended from heaven, ^he Angei 

Rolls Away 

and rolled back the stone from the door, and the stone. 
sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and 
his raiment as white as snow. And for fear of him the 
keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 

Now Mary Magdalene cometh early, while it was yet 
dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone ,, ,, , 

Mary Magda= 

taken away. She runneth therefore unto lene Comes 
Simon Peter and unto the disciple whom *^ ^ ^ ^^ ' 
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EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY. 89 

Jesus loved, and saith, They have taken away the Lord 
out of the tomb, and we know not where they 
have laid Him ! Then Peter and the other dis- 
ciple arose and ran to the tomb. They ran together, 
and the other disciple outran Peter and came first to the 
tomb. But he did not go in. Then cometh Peter, and 
stooping down he entered the tomb, and saw the linen 
clothes lying alone. Then the other disciple also en- 
tered, and they went away again unto their own homes, 
wondering what had happened. 

But Mary was standing without by the tomb weeping. 
Jesus appeared unto her, and told her to tell His breth- 
jesusAp= ^^^y ^ asccud unto My Father and your 
pears to Her. Father, and to My God and your God. Mary 
went and told them, as they mourned and wept, declar- 
ing, I have seen the Lord. And they, when they heard 
that He was alive, and had been seen by her, believed 
it not. 

Very early in the morning, at the rising of the sun, 

''^Enter^the" ^^^ women Came to the sepulchre. They said 

Tomb and Are among- themsclvcs. Who shall roll us away 

Spoken To '^^^^ of the 

By Angels, the stouc from the door of the sepulchre ? And --^-- --^- 
looking up they saw that the stone had been rolled ^^^^^^• 
away. And they entered in and found not the body of 
the Lord Jesus. While they were much perplexed about 
this, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel, and 
they saw a young man sitting on the right side in a what did 

they see within 

white robe. He said to them. Be not affrighted; for I the sepulchre? 
know ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He is not didtheyoinf^ 
here, for He is risen, as He said. Go tell His disciples 
and Peter, that He is risen from the dead ; and, behold, 



women com- 
ing to the sep- 



man say i 



90 



EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY. 



Tell how 
Jesus met 
them. 



Tell how He 
m.et the two 
Avalking to 
Kmmaus, and 
give the con- 
versation. * 



Tell how Je- 
sus came to 
the Disciples 
on Kaster 
evening. 



He goeth before you into Galilee, there shall ye see Him. 
And they went out quickly from the sepulchre and fled 
with fear and great joy. 

And behold Jesus met them saying, All hail! And 
they came up and took hold of His feet and j^g^s 
worshiped Him. Then saith Jesus, Fear not ! ^^^^^ Them. 
Go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee and 
there they shall see me. And they returned and told all 
these things to the apostles. And their sayings appeared 
to them as idle talk. 

And behold two of them went that day to a village 
called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem ^^^^^ waiks 

. ^ With the Two 

about threescore furlongs. And it came to to Emmaus. 
pass while they talked together of all these things which 
had happened, Jesus Himself drew near and expounded 
unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning 
Himself. And they knew Him not until He vanished 
out of their sight. And they rose up the same hour and 
returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered 
together, saying. The Lord is risen indeed, and hath 
appeared to Simon. And it was at evening on the first 
day of the week. And the doors were shut for fear of the 
Jews. 

And as they thus spake, Jesus Himself stood in the 
miidst of them, and saith unto them. Peace be unto 
you ! But they were terrified and supposed pe^ce Be 
that they had seen a spirit. And He said, ^"^^ ^^" • 
Why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my 
hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle Me and 
see. And while they yet believed not for joy. He took 
a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb and did eat 



EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY. 



91 



before them. And He said, This is what I spake unto 
you while I was yet with you, that it behooved Christ 
to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day : and 
that repentance and remission of sins should be preached 
in My name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 
And ye are witnesses of these things. 

But Thomas was not with them when Jesus came. The 

Thomas Other disciplcs told him. We have seen the 

Doubts. Lord. But he said. Except I shall see in His 

hands the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His 

• 1 T -11 11- A 1 r -11 • Tell the Story 

Side, 1 will not believe. And after eight days again came of Thomas. 
Jesus and stood in the midst and said. Peace be unto 
you ! Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy fin- 
ger, and behold My hands ; and reach hither thy hand, 
and thrust it into My side ; and be not faithless, but be- 
lieving. And Thomas said. My Lord and my God! 
Jesus saith, Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou 
hast believed : blessed are they that have not seen and 
yet have believed. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The Jews set a watch at the Saviour's Tomb. 

The Women buy spices on Saturday evening to anoint Him. 

The Angel rolls the stone away early on Easter. See Bible Story 

Mary Magdalene comes to the Tomb while it is yet dark and 
sees that the stone is taken away. She runs and tells Peter 
and John. Jesus appears to her in the garden. 

The Women come at the rising of the sun and enter the Tomb. 
Angels tell them that He is risen. See Bible Story. 

Jesus meets them on the way and says, All hail ! See Bible Story. 

Jesus meets and accompanies two of the disciples to Emmaus. 

Jesus appears to the Twelve on Sunday evening. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Matt. 27-28, Mark 16. 
Luke 24. John 20. 



Nineteenth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



OUR NEARNESS to the ascended saviour. 

What can sev- Who IS he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, 

er us from the 

chri5;^?sui ?^*^ 3'^^ rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right 
hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall 
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or 
nakedness, or peril, or sword? 

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquer- 
ors through him that loved us. 

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, 
nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things 
present, nor things to come. 

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall 
be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in 
Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom. 8 : 34-39. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

the catechfsm For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the 

say? 



glory for ever and ever. Amen. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts, 

92 



Chapter XIX. 

Zlbe Samour Hscen&e& into IHeaven. 




FORTY DAYS AFTER EASTER, 

^^^HEN the eleven disciples went 
Im away into Galilee. And Jesus 
showed Himself again to Peter, 
Thomas, and Nathanael, and two 
other disciples at the sea of Gal- 
ilee. 

It was on this wise. Simon Peter 



Peter Goes 
Fishing. 



Tell how Je- 
r 1 • ^^^^ showed 

saith, i go a lishmg. mmseifto 

some of the 

They say, We also go discipies. 

with thee. They 

a boat immediately ; 

nothing. But when 

stood on the beach 



They See 
the Lord. 



went forth and entered into 
and that night they caught 
day was now breaking, Jesus 
and saith. Children, have ye anything to eat? They 
answered, No. And He said. Cast the net on the right 
side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, 
and now they were not able to draw it for the multi- 
tude of fishes. John said. It is the Lord ! 
When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, 
he girt his fisher's coat about himself, and did cast himself 
into the sea. But the other disciples came in the little boat, 
dragging the net full of fishes. When they got out 
upon the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid 
thereon, and bread. Jesus saith. Bring now of the fish 
which ye have caught. Simon Peter went up and drew 
the net to land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty- 
three. Tell how 

they dined 

Jesus saith, Come and dine. And none durst ask together. 



93 



94 



NINETEENTH SUNDAY. 



Tell His con- 
versation with 
Peter. * 



What great 
commission 
did the Saviour 
give to His 
disciples ? 



What did He 
charge them 
not to do ? 

Why? 



What did 
the3^ ask Him r 



What was 
His reply ? 



Him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 
Jesus then cometh and taketh bread and giveth them, 
and fish Hkewise. When they had dined, ^^^^ 
Jesus asked Simon Peter whether he loved ^"^ ^*"^- 
Him, and told him that when he was old he would 
glorify God by a martyr's death. This is now the third 
time that Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after 
He was risen from the dead. 

Then went the eleven disciples into a mountain where 
Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, 
they worshiped Him. And He said, Go ye into all the 
world, and preach the eospel to every crea- ^^ ^^ 

^ . . . 'nto All the 

ture. He that believeth and is baptized shall worid. 
be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 
And He said. All power is given unto Me in heaven and 
in earth. Go ye therefore and make disciples of all the 
nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and 
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to ob- 
serve all things whatsoever I commanded you ; and, lo, 
I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. 
Amen. 

Having spoken these things concerning the kingdom 
of God, He charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, 
but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said 
He, ye heard from Me. For John indeed baptized with 
water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not 
many days hence. They then asked Him, Lord, wilt 
thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? And 
He said, It is not for you to know times or seasons, 
which the Father hath set within His own authority. 
But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is 



NINETEENTH SUNDAY. 



95 



come upon you ; and ye shall be my witnesses both in 
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the 
uttermost part of the earth. 

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He 
led them out as far as to Bethany, and He lifted up His 
hands and blessed them. And it came to pass, while He 
blessed them, He was parted from them, and a cloud 
A Cloud Re= received Him out of their sight. He was re- 
ceived Him. ceived up into heaven, and sat on the right 
hand of God. 

And while they were looking steadfastly into heaven 
as He went, behold, two men stood by them in white 
apparel ; which also said. Ye men of Galilee, why stand 
ye looking into heaven ? This Jesus, which was received 
up from you shall so come in like manner as ye beheld 
Him going into heaven. 

And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And 
they went up into the upper room where they were abid- 
Waiting In '^^S- -^^^ they Continued steadfastly in pray- 
Jerusaiem. ^j-^ jj^ tliosc days Peter stood up in their midst 
and said, Brethren, Judas who was guide to them that 
took Jesus, was numbered among us. His office let anoth- 
er take. Of the men that have been among us from the 
baptism of John unto the day that the Lord Jesus was re- 
ceived up, must one be ordained a witness of the resur- 
rection. And they put forward two, Joseph and Mat- 
thias. And they prayed. And the lot fell upon Mat- 
thias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. . 



Describe the 
Ascension of 
the Saviour. 



Who stood 
by them ? 



What did 
these men say ? 



How did they 
choose an 
Apostle in 
place of Judas ? 



THE STORY TO BE READ, 



Lovest Thou Me? 

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon 



96 NINETEENTH SUNDAY. 

Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? 
He saith tmto him. Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. 
He saith, Feed my lambs. He saith again a second time, Simon, 
son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him. Yea, Lord. 
Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith. Feed my sheep. He 
saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou 
me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third 
time, Lovest thou me? And he saith, Lord, Thou knowest all 
things, Thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said. Feed my 
sheep. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The disciples depart into Galilee. 

Simon Peter and several others go fishing. 

Jesus appears to them on the beach and tells them where to 
cast the net. 

They land a hundred and fifty-three fishes. 

Jesus asks them to come and dine on the beach. 

Jesus tells Simon Peter to feed His lambs. 

On a high mountain Jesus gives the eleven disciples the great 
commission. 

He tells them not to depart from Jerusalem until the promise is 
fulfilled. 

A cloud receives Him out of sight. See Bible Story. 

They return to Jerusalem and wait- 

They choose Matthias in place of Judas. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Matt. 28, Mark 16, Luke 
24. John 21, Acts 1. 

What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this Chapter? 

What shall we call this nineteenth chapter? The Saviour Ascended into 
Heaven. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Twentieth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



PETER SPEAKETH by the power of the holy ghost. 

Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among what did 
you by miracles and wonders and sis^ns, which God did ed by' the Holy 

•' / J=> ' Ghost, say?* 

by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know : 

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel 
and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by 
wicked hands have crucified and slain : 

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains 
of death : because it was not possible that he should be 
holden of it. 

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, 
and having received of the Father the promise of the 
Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see 
and hear. 

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, 
that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have 
crucified, both Lord and Christ. Acts 2 : 22-24, 33^ 36. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or 
strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to 
Him ; but the Holy Ghost has called me through the Gos- 
pel, enlightened me by His gifts, and sanctified and pre- 
served me in the true faith. 



what does 
the Catechism 
say? 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

97 



Chapter XX. 



Describe 
what occurred 
on the day of 
Pentecost. 



What lan- 
guages were 
spoken ? 



What did 
Peter saj^ to 
the people? 



Zbc IHols Spirit S)e0cen5s, an& tbe Cbutcb 
is youn&e&* 




FIFTY DAYS AFTER EASTER, AT JERUSALEM. 

^^HE DAY of Pentecost was now 
come. They were all together in 
one place. Suddenly there was 
heard from heaven a sound as of 
the rushing of a mighty wind. It 
filled the house where they were 
sitting. And there appeared un- 
to them tongues as of fire. And 
they were filled with the Holy 
Spirit, and began to speak with 
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 

When the multitude came together, they were confound- 
ed because every man heard them speaking in his own 
language. Behold, they said. Are not these ^^^ ^^^ 
which speak Galileans? And how hear we, Galileans? 
every man in the language wherein we were born? 
Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in 
Cappadocia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya, and sojourn- 
ers from Rome, we do hear them speaking the mighty 
Vv^orks of God. 

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his 
voice and spake forth : Ye men that dwell at Ye Men 
Jerusalem, give ear. This is that which hath ^*^^ ^^**' 
been spoken by the prophet Joel : In the last days I 
will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh. Ye men of 
Israel, Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto 

98 



TWENTIETH SUNDAY. 



99 



you by mighty works, ye did crucify and slay : Whom 
God raised up. Whereof we all are witnesses. Being 
therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having 
received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, 
He hath poured forth this. Know assuredly that God 
hath made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom 
ye crucified. 

When they heard this, they said. Brethren, what shall 
Repent and ^c do ? And Peter said, Repent ye and be 
Be Baptized, baptized cvcry one of you. Then were they 
baptized, and there were added unto the church in that 
day about three thousand souls. Day by day continuing 
in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took 
their food with gladness of heart, praising God. 

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the 
hour of prayer. And a certain lame man, at the door of 
A Lame Man ^j^^ temple which is Called Beautiful, saw 

at the Door 

of the Temple. Peter and John about to go into the temple 
and asked to receive an alms. And Peter raised him 
up, and he began to walk. And all the people ran to- 
gether in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly 
wondering. And when Peter saw it, he said: Why 
fasten ye your eyes on us ! The God of our fathers hath 
glorified his Servant Jesus. Whom ye denied, and 
killed the Prince of life ! His name made this man 
strong. And as they spake, the captain of the temple 
and the Sadducees came upon them. And they put them 
in prison unto the morrow. And the number of men 
that believed came to be about five thousand. 

On the morrow the rulers were gathered together. 
Annas was there, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander. 

g 



What did the 
people say and 
do after Peter 
ceased speak- 
ing? 

Tell what you 
know of this 
first church. 



Tell the story 
of the lame 



What did 
this healing 
lead to ? 



lOO TWENTIETH SUNDAY. 

And they inquired, By what power have ye done this? 
Describe the Peter Said, In the name of Jesus Christ doth '" ^^^ ^^mQ 

this man stand here before you whole. He is Christ. 

the stone which was set at nought of you the builders. 

And in none other is there salvation. 

When they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, 

they marveled. And as the man which was healed was 

standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 
How did the And they, when they had further threatened them, let 

trial end? J ^ J i 

them go. 

Now the multitude of them that believed were of one 

heart and soul. Neither was there any among them 

What did the that lackcd ; for as many as were possessed of lands or 

church mem- •" ^ 

thefr^^ro^^ert ? ^ouscs sold them, and brought the prices of the things 
that were sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet. Jo- 
seph, a man of Cyprus, having a field, sold it, and laid 
the money at the apostles' feet. But Ananias, with 
Sapphira his wife, sold a possession and kept Ananias and 
back part of the price; and they fell down sapphira. 

of Ananias and dead at the apostlcs' feet. And g^reat fear came upon the 

Sapphira.* ,111 

whole church. 



THE STORIES TO BE READ. 



Healing the Lame Man at the Door of the Temple. 

Peter fastening his eyes upon the lame man, with John, said, 
Look on us. And he looked, expecting to receive something. 
Peter said. Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have, 
that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise 
up and walk. And he took him by the hand. And immediately 
his feet and his ankle bones received strength. And leaping up, 
he entered with them into the temple, walking and praising 
God. 



TWENTIETH SUNDAY. lOi 

The Story of Ananias and Sapphira. 

Ananias sold a possession and kept back part of the price. 

But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to 
lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the 
land? While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and 
after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Thou hast not lied 
unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words 
fell down and gave up the ghost. And the young men arose 
and wrapped him round, and carried him out, and buried him. 
And it was the space of three hours after, when his wife, not 
knowing what was done, came in. And Peter said unto her. 
Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said. 
Yea, for so much. But Peter said unto her. How is it that ye 
have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, 
the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, 
and they shall carry thee out. And she fell down immediately 
at his feet, and gave up the ghost, and the young men came in 
and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by 
her husband. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit fills the disciples. See 

Bible Story. 
They speak in many tongues, and the miultitude is astonished. See 

Bible Story. 
Peter preaches the resurrection of Jesus. See Bible Story. 
Many repent and are baptized, so that the church numbers three 

thousand souls. 
Peter and John heal a lame man at the door of the temple. 
Peter preaches to the assembling crowd and is put in prison. 
The next day Peter is tried before the Council. 
The members of the church hold their possessions in common. 
Ananias and Sapphira lie to the Holy Ghost. 

From what part of the Bible is this narrative taken? Acts 2-5. 
What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 
What shall we call this twentieth chapter? The Holy Spirit Descends, and 
the Church Is Pounded. 



Twenty-First Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE SAVIOUR predicts persecution. 

What was to And vc shall be betrayed both by parents and 

happen to 

piSf*^ ^^^^^" brethren, and kinsfolks and friends ; and some of you 
shall they cause to be put to death. 

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. 

But there shall not an hair of your head perish. 
Luke 21 :i6-i8. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM predicts of believers. 

What does the >K >!< ^ ij^ jjj^^ manner as He calls, gathers, enlight- 

Catechism 

^^^" ens, and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth, 

and preserves it in union with Jesus Christ in the true 
faith ; in which Christian Church He daily forgives abun-^ 
dantly all my sins, and the sins of all believers, and will 
raise up me and all the dead at the last day, and will 
grant everlasting life to me and to all who believe in 
Christ. This is most certainly true. 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 
1 02 



Chapter XXI 



ZTbe Cburcb lis lPer5ecute& anb l£xten5e&* 




TO SAMARIA AND GALILEE. 

Y THE hands of the apostles 
many wonders were wrought 
among the people. Multitudes of 
believers were added unto the 
Lord. They brought forth sick 
folks out of the cities round about 
Jerusalem : and they were healed 
every one. 

priest was filled with indig- 

laid hands on the apostles and 

in the common prison. But 



high 



the 

And he 
put them 



Then 
nation. 

The Apostles 
Escape From 

Prison. the angel of the Lord opened the prison 
doors by night. And they entered into the temple early 
in the morning and taught. 

The high priest sent to the prison to have them 
brought. But the officers returned saying, The prison 
truly found we shut, and the keepers before the doors ; 
but when we had opened we found no man within. Then 
came one saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in pris- 
on are standing in the temple and teaching the people. 
Then the captain and officers went and brought them 
before the council. The high priest said, Did we not 
strictly command you not to teach in this name? And 
behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine ! 

Peter answered, We ought to obey God rather than 
men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom 
ye hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted to be a 



How did the 
church prosper 
in Jerusalem? 



To what did 
this lead? 

How did the 
apostles escape 
from prison? 



Describe the 
scene in the 
council and at 
the prison the 
next morning. 



How did the 
high priest 
threaten ? 



What was 
Peter's answer? 



103 



104 



TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY, 



who saved 
the apostles by 
his counsel, 
and what did 
he say ? 



How did 
Stephen come 
to be a deacon? 



What led to 
his stoning? 



Tell what 3^ou 
can of Steph- 
en's speech. 



Gamaliel. 



Saviour. And we are His witnesses of these things. So 
is also the Holy Ghost. 

When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and 
took counsel to slay them. Then stood up one in the 
council, Gamaliel, and said, Ye men of Israel, 
take care as to what ye do. Let these men 
alone. If this work be of men, it will come to nought. 
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it. And to him 
they agreed. 

And the disciples multiplied, and the twelve said. Look 
ye out seven men whom we may appoint; but we will 
continue in prayer, and in the ministry of the Word. And 
they chose Stephen, and Philip, and five others. And Ste- 
phen was full of grace and power. But certain Stephen 

r 1 r 1 T M . i» Chosen a 

men of the synagogue of the Libertines dis- Deacon. 
puted with Stephen. And when they could not with- 
stand his wisdom, they hired men to say. We have heard 
him speak blasphemous words. This stirred up the peo- 
ple. They came upon him and brought him into the 
Council, and set up false witnesses. All that sat in the 
Council saw that his face was as the face of an 
angel. And the high priest said, Are these 
things so ? Stephen said : 

Brethren and fathers, hearken : The God of glory 
appeared unto our father Abraham. As the time of the 
promise drew nigh Moses was born. This Moses our 
fathers refused. This is that Moses who said, A prophet 
shall God raise up among you. Ye stiff-necked ! As your 
fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets did not 
your fathers persecute ? And ye have now become mur- 
derers of the Righteous One ! 



Stephen 
Speaks. 



TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY, 



105 



They were cut to the heart and gnashed on him with 
their teeth. But he said, Behold, I see the heavens 
opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand 

Stephen ^f God. They stopped their ears and rushed 

stoned. upou him ; and they stoned him. Stephen 
said, Lord Jesus receive my spirit, and fell asleep. The 
witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young 
man named Saul. 

That day a great persecution arose against the church 
in Jerusalem, and they were scattered abroad. Saul en- 
tered into every house, and seizing men and women, 
committed them to prison. 

Therefore Philip went down to the city of Samaria and 
Philip Goes proclaimed Christ and the multitudes gave 
to Samaria, heed, and many palsied and lame were healed. 

There was a certain man in the city named Simon 
who used sorcery and who gave out that he was some 
great one. And he believed and was baptized. Now 
Peter and John came down from Jerusalem and laid 
their hands on the baptized and they received the Holy 
Ghost. When Simon saw that the Holy 
Ghost was given through the laying on of the 
apostles' hands he offere'd them money, saying. Give me 
also this power. But Peter said. Thy silver perish with 
thee. Thy heart is not right before God. And Peter 
and John returned to Jerusalem. Philip went south un- 
to Gaza; and behold a eunuch of Ethiopia, 
under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, 
was returning from Jerusalem and was met by Philip. 
Philip baptized him. And the Spirit of the Lord caught 
away Philip, and the eunuch went on his way rejoic- 



Simon. 



The Eunuch. 



Describe the 
stoning. 



What arose 
after the ston- 
ing? 



Where did 
Philip go and 
what did he do? 



Tell what you 
know of Simon 
the Sorcerer. 



Tell the story 
of Philip and 
the eunuch.* 



io6 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 

What became '^^g- But Philip was found at Azotus and he preached 
^ ^ ^ ^^" the gospel to all the cities till he came to Csesarea. 

Philip and the Eunuch. 

Behold, a eunuch was sitting in his chariot and reading. And 
Philip heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Under- 
standest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, 
except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that 
he w^ould come up and sit with him. The place which he read 
was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a 
lamb dumb before his shearers, so opened he not his mouth. 
The eunuch said, Of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, 
or of some other man? Then PhiHp began at the same Scrip- 
ture and preached unto him Jesus. And they came unto a 
certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water: what 
doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou 
believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he said, I 
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded 
the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, 
both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



The apostles heal many sick in Jerusalem. 

The high priest puts the apostles into prison. 

The ofhcers are surprised at their escape. 

Peter is brought before the Council and talks plainly. 

Gamaliel calms the excitement. 

Seven deacons are appointed to help the apostles. 

The synagogue of the Libertines stirs up the Jews. 

Stephen speaks and says they have murdered the Righteous One. 

They stone Stephen and a persecution is begun. 

Philip flees to Samaria and preaches there. 

Simon the sorcerer tries to buy the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

Philip baptizes the Ethiopian Eunuch. 

From what part of the Bible is this narrative taken? Acts 5-8. 
What shall we call this twenty-first chapter? The Church Is Persecuted 

and Extended to Samaria and Galilee. 



Twenty-Second Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE GENTILES shall come to thy light 

Arise, shine ; for thy hght is come, and the glory of shaii^thT^l"ht 

appear?* 

the Lord is risen upon thee. 

For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and 
gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon 
thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings 
to the brightness of thy rising. Isa. 60:1-3. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

Thy kingdom come. c^tecifsrsa';^ 

The kingdom of God comes indeed of itself, without 

our prayer ; but we pray in this petition that it may come 

unto us also. 



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107 



Chapter XXII. 



TLhc Cburcb Us ©peneb to tbe ©entiles* 



Why did Paul 
go to Damas- 
cus? 



What hap- 
pened? 



How was he 
led into Da- 
mascus ? 

What oc- 
curred there ? 



Describe 
Paul's escape 
from Damas- 
cus. 

What experi- 
ence had he in 
Jerusalem ? 




AUL breathing threatenings and 
^slaughter went unto the high 
priest and asked of him letters to 
Damascus that if he found any 
men or women that were disciples 
he might bring them bound to 
Jerusalem. As he drew 

^ Saul Stopped 

near to Damascus sud- on his way 

11,1 1 to Damascus. 

demy there shone 
round about him a light from 
heaven, and he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying, 
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? And he said. Who 
art thou, Lord ? And He said, I am Jesus whom thou per- 
secutest. And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes 
were opened he saw nothing. And they led him by the 
hand and brought him into Damascus and he was three 
days without sight. A disciple named Ananias restored 
his sight and he arose and was baptized and gg^i p^.^^ 
straightway he went into the synagogues and ^^^'^^^ Jesus. 
proclaimed that Jesus is the Son of God. All that 
heard him were amazed and said. Is not this the man that 
destroyed the disciples in Jerusalem? But Saul con- 
founded the Jews proving that Jesus is the Christ. 

The Jews tried to kill him and watched the gates day 
and night. But their plot became known to l^^ d^^^ j^ 
Saul, and the disciples took him by night and ^ Basket. 
let him down through the wall in a basket. 

When he reached Jerusalem, he tried to join himself 
to the disciples. And they were aU afraid of him. But 

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TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY. 



109 



Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles= 
And he was with them at Jerusalem preaching boldly. 
And the Grecian Jews went about to kill him, but the 
brethren sent him off to Tarsus. So the church through- 
out all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace. 

Now Peter went throughout all parts and he came Teii the story 

of Peter and 

down to the saints which dwelt at Lydda and healed a Dorcas. 
Peter Raises palsied man which had kept his bed eig-ht 

Dorcas from ^ r o 

the Dead, ycars. As Lydda was near unto Joppa, 
when Dorcas died, they sent at once for Paul. When he 
was come, they showed him all the garments which 
Dorcas had made, and the widows stood by him weep- 
ing. But Peter prayed and restored Dorcas to life again. 
And he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a 
tanner. 

And he went up upon the house top to pray and fell 
Peter on the ^^^o a trance and saw a vision and heard a 

Housetop, voice Say, What God hath cleansed that cah 
thou not common. While he doubted the meaning of 
the vision two servants and a soldier, sent from Caesarea 
by Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian band, called and 
asked whether Simon Peter were lodging there. Peter 
went down to the men and on the morrow accompanied 
them to Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them hav- q^eii how 
ing called together his kinsmen and near friends. And baptLT^orne- 
Peter opened his mouth and preached the good tidings family. 
of peace by Jesus Christ. And the Holy Ghost fell on 
all who heard the word. And the Jews were amazed 
that the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on the 
Gentiles. And Peter commanded them to be baptized in 
the name of Jesus Christ. When Peter returned to Jer- 



no TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY. 

usalem and explained the matter to the dis- comeiius 
ciples there, they glorified God saying, Then Baptized. 
to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto 
life. 
Tell what you The persecution that arose after the death of Stephen 

know of the ^ ^ 

persecution. scattered the disciples abroad as far as Phoenicia, and 
Cyprus, and Antioch. And they preached to none save 
only to Jews. But there were some men of Cyprus and 
Cyrene, who came to Antioch and preached to the 
Greeks also, and a great number believed. And the 
church in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to An- ^^"* ^"^ ^^*'= 

nabas at 

tioch. When he was come and saw the grace Antioch. 
of God, he was glad, and he went to Tarsus for Saul and 
brought him unto Antioch. For a whole year they 
at^An^foch^^^^ taught the church at Antioch, and here first the disciples 
Of the teach- wcrc Called Christians. 

ers there. 

About that time King Herod put forth his hands to 

Tell of Her- pcrsccutc tlic church. He killed James the brother of 

tion.^^^^^^"' John with the sword. When he saw it pleased the Jews, 

he proceeded to seize Peter also. And he put him in 

inPprfsonmlnt. PrisOU. But aU augcl led Peter out and he peter Impris= 

Of Peter's re- escaocd to another place. Now there was no ^"^^* 

lease.* 

small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 
And when Herod had examined the guards he com- 
manded that they should be put to death. And Herod 
went down to Csesarea and on a set day he arrayed 
himself in royal apparel and sat upon his throne and 
made an oration. And the people shouted saying, The 

of Herod's r r ^ . 

death. voicc of a god, and not of a man. And immediately an 

angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God 



TWENTY-SECOND SUNDA Y. • m 

the glory : and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the 
ghost. 

Peter Escapes from Prison. 

Peter was kept in prison but prayer was made earnestly by 
the church for him. And the night before Herod was about to 
bring him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers bound 
with two chains; and there were guards before the door. And 
behold, an angel of the Lord awoke him. And his chains fell 
off from his hands. And the angel said, Follow me. And when 
they were passed the first and the second ward, they came to the 
iron gate that leadeth into the city. It opened to them of its own 
accord. And they went out and passed on through one street, 
and the angel departed. When Peter had considered the thing, 
he came to the house of Mary the mother of John and knocked 
at the door of the gate. A maid came to answer, named Rhoda. 
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for 
joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the gate. 
They said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed 
that it was even so. They said. It is his ghost. But Peter 
continued knocking, and when they had opened, they saw him, 
and were amazed. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Paul goes to Damascus to persecute, but is converted. 
The Jews attempt to kill him but he escapes. 
Barnabas presents him to the disciples in Jerusalem. 
Peter travels and at Joppa raises Dorcas from the dead. 
Peter sees a vision, and starts to baptize Cornelius. 
Saul and Barnabas upbuild the church at Antioch. 
Herod puts Peter in prison, but the latter escapes. 

From what part of the Bible is this narrative taken? Acts 9-12. 
What shaU we call this twenty-second chanter? The Church is Opened to 
the Gentiles. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Twenty-Third Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE GROWTH of the church. 

r^iJit oFplurs Now therefore ye are no more strangers and for- 

labors in 

Kphesus?^^ eigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the 
household of God ; 

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles 
and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cor- 
nerstone ; 

In whom all the building, fitly framed together, 
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord : 

In whom ye also are builded together for an habita- 
tion of God through the Spirit. Eph. 2 : 19-22. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says concerning the gifts of baptism. 

cTte^hitm^ ^^^ It (baptism) worketh forgiveness of sins, delivers 

say ? * 

from death and the devil, and confers everlasting salva- 
tion on all who beheve, as the Word and promise of 
God declare. 



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112 



Chapter XXIII. 



^be Cburcb (Brows in Hsia- 




ANTIOCH THE CENTRE OF PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY 

JOURNEY. 

IdOW THERE were in the church 
at Antioch, prophets and teachers, 
Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen 
and Saul. And as they ministered, 
the Holy Ghost said, Separate me 
Barnabas and Saul for the work 
whereunto I have called them. 
They Sailed So they Sailed to Cy- 
to Cyprus, ^^^^^^ ^ud whcu they 

were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the 
synagogues of the Jews. When they had gone 
through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a cer- 
tain sorcerer, a Jew, with the pro-consul Sergius Paulus. 
And Saul said, Thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun 
for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist 
and a darkness. Then the pro-consul believed, being as- 
tonished at the teaching of the Lord. 

Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came 
to Perga and thence to Antioch of Pisidia. And they 
In Antioch of wcut iuto the syuagoguc and sat down. And 

Pisidia. after the reading of the law and the prophets 
the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying. 
Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation, say on. 
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said : 
Men of Israel and ye that fear God, hearken. Of David's 
seed hath God brought unto Israel a Saviour. To you is 



who were 
sent out as mis- 
sionaries from 
Antioch ? 



To what is- 
land did they 
sail ? 



Give their 
experience on 
that island. 



To what city 
did they come 
in the interior 
of Asia Minor? 

Was this An- 
tioch the one 
from which 
they had start- 
ed? (No). 

What did the 
ruler of the 
synagogue say? 

Tell what you 
can of Paul's 
speech. 



113 



114 



TWENTY -THIRD SUNDAY. 



Tell what fol- 
lowed on the 
next Sabbath. 



How did the 
apostles fare 
at Iconium ? 



Tell their ex- 
citing experi- 
ence at I^ystra. 



the Word of this salvation. We declare unto you glad 
tidings, how that the promise made unto the fathers 
God hath fulfilled in that He raised up Jesus. 
Through this man is proclaimed remission of sins. Be- 
ware therefore lest that come upon you which is spoken 
in the prophets, Behold, ye despisers, and perish. 

The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gath- 
ered together to hear the Word of God. But when the 
Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, 
and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul. 
And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly and said. See- 
ing ye thrust the Word of God from you, lo, we turn to 
the Gentiles. And as the Gentiles heard this, they were 
glad, and glorified the Word of God. But the Jews 
stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and 
cast them out of their borders. 

They shook off the dust from their feet and they came 
to Iconium. A long time they tarried there 
speaking boldly in the Lord. But the multi- 
tude of the city was divided. And when there was an 
onset made to stone them, they fled to the cities of 
Lycaonia. 

At Lystra Paul healed a cripple. When the multitudes 
saw it, they lifted up their voice saying. The 
gods are come down to us. And they called 
Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury. And the priest 
of Jupiter brought oxen and garlands for a sacrifice. 
When the apostles heard it, they sprang forth and scarce 
restrained the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them. 
But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium. 
These persuaded the multitudes,, and they stoned Paul, 



In Iconium. 



At Lystra. 



TWENTY -THIRD SUNDAY, II5 

and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was 
dead. But he rose up and on the morrow went forth ^^ ^j^^t city 
with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached nexu^^^° 
the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, 

they returned to Lystra, Iconium, Antioch how did they 

Ti,z^ D-a+..^« ^ ^ ^ J return? 

The Keturn. , t-» i m i a • i • r^ • 

and rerga, and sailed to Antioch m Syria, what did they 
And when they were come, and had gathered the church turn? 
together, they rehearsed all things that God had done 
with them, and how He had opened a door of faith 
unto the Gentiles. 

And certain men came from Judea and taught, saying, 
Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye Kxpiainwhy 
cannot be saved. And the brethren appointed Paul and nabas^were ^^ 
Paul and Bar= Bamabas to ^o Up to Jerusalem unto the saiem. ' 

nabasGoUp fe r J 

to Jerusalem, apostlcs and cldcrs about this question. And 
the apostles and the elders were gathered together to 
consider of the matter. And when there had been much 
questioning, Peter rose up and said. Brethren, God made what did 
no distinction between us and the Gentiles. Now there- fhe^counoi^ 
fore why tempt ye God ? We believe that we shall be sav- 
ed through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner 
as they. 

And James answered. My judgment is that we trouble james^layl 
The Council ^ot them which from among the Gentiles 

at Jerusalem. ^^^^ ^q Q^^J . ^^^ ^J^^^ ^^ ^j.j^^ ^^ ^^i^^ ^^at 

they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from forni- 
cation, and from things strangled, and from blood. And 
they wrote. And Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, 
teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord, with many 

,1 1 where were 

Others also. Paul and Bar- 



After some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us visit ing 

h 



nabas labor- 



Ii6 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY. 

the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the 
Word, and see how they fare. And Barna- second Mis= 

sionary 

How did they bas took Mark with him and sailed away un- journey. 

start out on the ^ 1-1-^11 o-i 1 1 1 

second mis- to Cyprus ; but Paul chose Silas and went through 

sionary jour- 
ney? Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. And he 

Sd^S i!ysTm? came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a certain disciple 
was there named Timothy, the son of a Jew- 
ess which believed ; but his father was a 
Greek. Him would Paul have to go forth with him. 
And as they went on their way through the cities, they 
delivered the decrees which had been ordained of the 
apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem. So the 
churches were strengthened in the faith and increased 
in number daily. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Barnabas and Saul start on the first missionary journey. 

They sail to Cyprus, traverse the island and then sail to Perga in 
Asia Minor. 

They travel to the interior reaching the towns of Antioch, Iconi- 
um and Lystra. 

They return to Antioch in Syria and tell the Church all that God 
had done with them. 

The Church sends them up to Jerusalem with the question con- 
cerning the necessity of circumcision. 

The Council at Jerusalem decides that circumcision is not nec- 
essary. 

Paul starts on the second missionary journey. 

He comes to Derbe and Lystra and attaches Timothy to himself. 

From what part of the Bible is this narrative taken? Acts 13-16. 
What shall we call this twenty-third chapter? The Church Grows in Asia. 
In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that tTie scholar has learned. 



Twenty-Fourth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



PAUL'S SPEECH on mars hill. 

God that made the world and all things therein, see- de^crTbecJd ^ 
ing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in 
temples made with hands; 

Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though 
he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life, and 
breath, and all things; 

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for 
to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined 
the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habi- 
tation ; 

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might 
feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from 
every one of us : 

For in him we live and move and have our being. 
Acts 17: 24-28. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 



I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other ^^^^^^ ^°?s 

the Catechism 

gods before me. say? 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

117 



Where did 
the travelers 
come to in 
their second 
journe3^? 



Tell how they 
were called 
over into 
Kurope. 




Tell how they 
began their 
work in Phil- 
ippi. 



Chapter XXIV. 

^be Cburcb Us Carrieb to l£urope* 

PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY. 

|ND THEY went through Phrygia 
and Galatia, and passing by My- 
sia, they came down to Troas, 
There a vision appeared to Paul in 

the night. He saw ^omeOver 

a man of Macedonia ^^^ "eip us. 
who stood beseeching him, and 
saying, Come over into Maced- 
onia and help us. Setting sail 
therefore from Troas, we"^' made a straight course 
to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis ; 
and from thence to Philippi, which is a city 
of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony. 
And on the Sabbath day we went forth without the gate 
by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of 
prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women 
which were come together. And a certain woman named 
Lydia, a seller of purple, in the city of Thyatira, gave 
heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul. 

But a maid having an evil spirit, followed Paul and 
cried, These men are servants of the Most High God. 
This she did for many days. But Paul, being sore 
troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in 
the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it 
came out that very hour. 

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain 



*From this point Luke, the writer of the history, seems to have accompanied 
Paul and Timothy. Hence he says "we." 



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TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY. 



119 



was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged 
them into the market place before the magistrates, and 
the multitude rose up together against them. And the 
magistrates commanded to beat them with rods. And 
when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast 

In Jail at them into prison, charging the jailor to keep 

Phiiippi. them safely. But when it was day, the mag- 
istrates sent the sergeants, saying. Let those men go. 
And the jailor reported the words to Paul. But Paul 
said. They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men 
that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do 
they now cast us out privily ? Nay verily ! but let them 
come themselves and bring us out. And the magistrates 
feared when they heard that they were Romans, and 
they came and besought them. And they went out of 
the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia. And 
when they had seen the brethren, they departed. 

Now they came to Thessalonica, where was a syna- 
gogue of the Jews ; and Paul for three Sabbath days 
AtThessa= Tcasoncd with them from the Scriptures, al- 

lonica. leging that it behooved Christ to suffer and to 
rise again, and that this Jesus is Christ. Some were 
persuaded. But the Jews being moved with jealousy, 
took unto themselves certain vile fellows of the rabble, 
and set the city on an uproar and assaulted the house of 
Jason. And the brethren sent aw^ay Paul and Silas by 
night unto Berea. But the Jews of Thessalonica came 
thither likewise, stirring up the multitudes. Then im- 
mediately the brethren sent Paul as far as to the sea, and 
they brought him to Athens. 

While Paul waited at Athens, his spirit was provoked 



why were 
Paul and Silas 
thrown into 
jail? 

Tell the story 
ofthe jailor at 
Phiiippi.* 

Tell of their 
release and 
their experi- 
ence with the 
Roman magis- 
trates. 



What city did 
they reach 
next in their 
travels ? 

Tell of their 
experience at 
Thessalonica. 



120 



TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY. 



Tell of Paul's 
experiences .at 
Athens. 



Tell of his 
labors in 
Corinth. 



How long was 
Paul in 
Corinth ? 



Tell of Paul's 
voyage to 
Jerusalem. 



At Athens. 



as he beheld the city full of idols. So he reasoned in the 
synagogue and in the market place every day. And cer- 
tain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encoun- 
tered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? 
And they brought him to the Areopagus, say- 
ing. May we know what this new teaching is ? 
And when they, heard of the resurrection of the dead, 
some mocked and others said. We will hear thee again of 
this matter. Hovvbeit certain believed, among whom was 
Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, 
and others. 

After these things he departed from Athens, and 
came to Corinth. And he found a certain 

T 1 A -1 • 1 1 • -r T-» • -11 At Corinth. 

Jew named Aquila, with his wife rnscilla, 
and he came unto them ; and because he was of the same 
trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by 
their trade they were tent-makers. And he reasoned in 
the synagogue every Sabbath. And when the Jews op- 
posed themselves and blasphemed, he said, Your blood 
be upon your own heads ; from henceforth I will go unto 
the Gentiles. And Crispus the ruler of the synagogue 
believed in the Lord ; and many of the Corinthians be- 
lieved ^iid were baptized. And Paul dwelt there a year 
and six months, teaching the Word of God. 

After this yet many days, Paul took his leave of 
the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, having shorn 
his head in Cenchrea : for he had a vow. p^ui saiis for 
And they came to Ephesus and he entered in- Jerusalem. 
to the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. And 
when they asked him to abide a longer time, he con- 



TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY. 121 

sented not; but saying, I will return again unto you, if 
God will, he set sail from Ephesus. And when he had 
landed at Cassarea, he went up and saluted the Church, 
and went down to Antioch. 



The Jailor at Philippi. 

The jailor cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet 
fast in the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas were 
praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were 
listening to them; and suddenly there was a great earthquake 
And the jailor being roused out of sleep and seeing the 
prison doors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself 
supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried with 
a loud voice, saying, Dc thyself no harm: for we are all here. 
And he called for lights, and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, 
fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, 
Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the 
Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. And 
they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in 
his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and 
washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, imme- 
diately. And he brought them into his house, and set meat 
before them, and rejoiced greatly, believing in God with all his 
house. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Paul travels through Phrygia and Galatia on his second mission- 
A night vision tells him to go over to Europe. [ary journey. 

He comes to Philippi, a Roman colony in Macedonia. Lydia. 
Paul and Silas cast into jail. The jailor. 
When released, Paul goes to Thessalonica. 
Because of the jealousy of the Jews he is sent to Athens. 
He comes to Corinth and teaches there a year and six months. 
He sails for Jerusalem to fulfil a vow, stopping at Ephesus on 
the way. 

From what part of the Bible is this narrative taken? Acts 16-18. 
What shall we call this twenty-fourth chapter? The Church Is Carried to 
Europe. 



Twenty-Fifth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



Enumerate 
some of the 
perils of Paul.= 



PAUL'S PERILOUS ADVENTURES. 

Are they ministers of Christ? I am more; in la- 
bours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in pris- 
ons more frequent, in deaths oft. 

In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of 
robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by 
the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilder- 
ness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; 

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, 
in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and naked- 
ness. 

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things 
which concern mine infirmities. 2 Cor. 11 :2i,, 26, 27, 30. 



What does 
the Catechism 
say? 



WHAT THE SEVENTH PETITION OF THE CATECHISM says. 

We pray in this petition, as in a summary, that our 
Heavenly Father would deliver us from all man- 
ner of evil, whether it affect the body or soul, prop- 
erty or character, and, at last, when the hour of death 
shall arrive, grant us a happy end, and graciously take 
us from this world of sorrow to Himself in heaven. 



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Chapter XXV. 



^be Hpostle of tbe (Bentiles lis Brougbt 
to IRome. 




At Ephesus. 



THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY, AND PAUL A PRISONER. 

^ND PAUL came to Ephesus, and 
went into the synagogue ; and 
reasoned daily in the 
school of Tyrannus 
for the space of two years ; so that 
all they which dwelt in Asia heard 
the Word of the Lord, both Jews 
and Greeks. 

And not a few of them that 
practiced magical arts brought 
their books together, and burned them, and they counted 
the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of 
silver. So mightily grew the Word of the Lord and 
prevailed. 

And about that time there arose no small stir. For 
Demetrius Dcmctrius a silversmith, which made silver 

the 

Silversmith, shrines of Diana, gathered together the 
craftsmen of like occupation and said, Sirs, ye know 
that by this business we have our wealth. And ye see 
that this Paul hath turned away much people, saying 
that they be no gods, which are made with hands. And 
the city was filled with the confusion. And after the 
uproar was ceased, Paul departed for Macedonia and 
Greece. And when he had spent three months there, 
he returned and hastened, if it were possible for him, 
to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. 



Where and 
how long was 
Paul in Ephe- 
sus ? 

Tell the re- 
sult of his 
teaching. 



Who was 
Demetrius ? 

How did he 
create a stir ? 



Where did 
Paul go ? 

Whither did 
he hasten after 
three months? 



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124 



TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 



where did 
Paul go in Je- 
rusalem ? 



Where was 
he found one 
day? 

What excit- 
ing events fol- 
lowed? 



Describe 
Paul's removal 
to Caesarea. 



Describe 
Paul's trial be- 
fore Felix. 



When he was come unto Jerusalem, the brethren re- 
ceived him gladly. And the day following he went in 
unto James ; and all the elders were present. And Paul 
rehearsed the thine^s which God had wrous^ht p^"' Received 

f ^ Gladly in 

among the Gentiles. And they glorified Jerusalem. 
God. But the Jews from Asia saw him in the temple 
and laid hands on him, crying out. Men of Israel, help! 
This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against 
the people and the law, and this place. And all the city 
was moved and the people dragged him out of the tem- 
ple. But the chief captain took soldiers and Arrested in 
ran down and bound him with tw^o chains and ^^^ Temple. 
brought him into the castle. On the morrow the cap- 
tain brought Paul down before the Council. And Paul 
said. Brethren, I am a Pharisee. Touching the resurrec- 
tion of the dead I am called in question. And there 
arose a great dissension. And the chief captain fearing 
lest Paul should be torn in pieces took him by force and 
brought him into the castle. Soon thereafter called 
unto him two of the centurions and said, Make ready 
two hundred soldiers, and horsemen three ^^^ Soldiers 

Bring Paul to 

score and ten, and at night bring Paul safe caesarea. 
unto Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter. So the 
soldiers took Paul and brought him to the governor and 
delivered the letter. 

After five days the high priest Ananias came down 
with certain elders, and with an orator, one TertuUus, and 
they informed the governor against Paul. 
But Felix deferred them. And after certain 
days he came with Drusilla his wnfe, which was a Jewess, 
and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in 



Before Felix. 



TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 



125 



Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned of the judgment to 
come, Fehx was terrified, and answered. Go thy way 
for this time, and when I have a convenient season, I 
will call thee unto me. He hoped withal that money 
would be given him by Paul. But when two years were 
fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And 
Festus commanded Paul to be brought. And the Jews 
BeforeFestus. gtood rouud about him, bringing many and 

I Appeal Unto . t- . 1 • • ^ • 

Caesar. gricvous chargcs. Ji^estus, desirmg to gam 
favor with the Jews, said. Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, 
and there be judged before me? Paul said, I am stand- 
ing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be 
judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou 
very well knowest. I appeal unto Caesar. Then Festus 
answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar : Unto 
Caesar shalt thou go. 

And when it was determined to sail for Italy, they de- 
They Sail for livcrcd Paul to a ccuturiou named Julius. At 
Italy. Myra, the centurion found a ship of Alexan- 
dria sailing for Italy ; and he put us therein. And when 
we had sailed slowly many days we came with difficulty 
to a place called Fair Havens. And because the haven 
was not commodious to winter in, they weighed anchor 
wdien the south wind blew softly. But a tempestuous 
The Great wind beat down from Crete and caught the 

storm. ship. And when they labored exceedingly 
with the storm and neither sun nor stars shone upon 
them for many days, Paul exhorted them to be of good 
cheer. When the fourteenth night was come, the sailors 
surmised that they were drawing near to some country, 
and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for 



Describe the 
trial before 
Festus. 



How did Paul 
reply to Festus? 



How and un- 
der whom did 
Paul start out 
for Italy? 



Describe the 
great storm. 



126 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY, 

Describe the ^hc beacli. Lighting upon a place where two TheShip= 
shipwreck. g^^g ^^^^ ^j^^y j.^j^ ^j^^ vessel aground. The ^''^c*^- 

soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners. But the cen- 
turion commanded that they which could swim should 
cast themselves overboard, and the rest on planks and 
other things. And they all escaped safe to the land. 
The island was called Melita, and the barbarians kin- 
Describe their died a fire and received them all, because of ^^*^ ^" ^^^ 

reception on . Island of 

the island of the rain and the cold. And after three Malta 

Malta. 

m.onths they set sail in a ship of Alexandria, and came 
to Puteoli, and thence to Rome. There the chief of 
the Jews came to him in his lodging in great num- 
ber. And he expounded the matter concern- ^^"' Teaches 

and Preaches 

whatdidPaui ing the kingdom of God and of Jesus, from in Rome. 

say to the Jews & o ^ , i.. iw/mc. 

in Rome? moming till evening. And some believed the things 

result? that were spoken, and some disbelieved. And he said, 

Be it known unto you that this salvation of God is 

sent unto the Gentiles. 



Paul starts on his third missionary journey. 

He comes to Ephesus and for two years reasons daily in the 

school of Tyrannus. 
The magicians bring their books together and burn them. 
Demetrius the silversmith creates a great stir. 
Paul hastens to Jerusalem for Pentecost and is received gladly 

by the brethren. 
The Jews seize him in the temple and the Roman guard with 

difficulty gets him safety to Felix the governor in Caesarea. 
Paul appears before Felix several times. 
Before Festus he appeals unto Caesar. 

Festus sends him to Rome, but he is shipwrecked on the way. 
After being cast on the Island of Malta, he finally reaches Rome 

and teaches there for two years. 



Twenty-Sixth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE SIGNS BEFORE THE LAST DAY. 

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the what signs 

shall there be 

moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of ^^^^/J the last 
nations, with perplexity ; the sea and the waves roaring ; 

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking 
after those things which are coming on the earth : for the 
powers of heaven shall be shaken. 

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a 
cloud with power and great glory. 

And when these things begin to come to pass, then 
look up, and lift up your heads ; for your redemption 
draweth nigh. Luke 21 : 25-28. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says concerning the time of the coming of the kingdom 

OF GOD TO US. 

-iTri 1 1 T- 1 • XT- 1 1 o • • When is this 

When our heavenly hather gives us His holy bpirit, coming of the 

Kingdom ef- 

so that by His grace we beheve His holy Word, and ^^^^^^• 
live a godly life here on earth, and in heaven forever. 



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127 



Chapter XXVI. 



^be 3ftnal Coming ot tbe Saviour to 1Hi0 
(tburcb ; an5 tbe Cit^ of tbe Xiving 6o&, 



In what parts 
of the world 
was the gospel 
preached by 
the various 
apostles ? 



What predic- 
tion of the 
lyord as to Je- 
rusalem was 
then fulfilled? 



For what is 
the church 
now waiting r 

How will 
Christ come, 
and how shall 
the resurrec- 
tion of the dead 
take place ? 




THE END OF THE WORLD. HEAVEN. 

HUS even in Rome also was the 
Gospel preached by Paul the ser- 
vant of Jesus Christ. At Jerusa- 
lem, Peter, James and John were 
the apostles of the circumcision 
and pillars of the church. And 
James also exhorted the twelve 
tribes of the Dispersion. Peter 
likewise taught the so- jj,^ church 
journers of the Dis- Established. 
persion in'Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithy- 
nia, and the Church that was at Babylon. John abode 
and wrought in Ephesus and other of the seven churches 
which were in Asia. 

So then the apostles went forth into all the world and 
were witnesses of the Lord both in Jerusalem, and in all 
Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the 
earth. Then was fulfilled the saying of Jerusalem 
the Lord to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was com- Destroyed. 
passed with armies and trodden down of the Gentiles, 
and her house was left unto her desolate. 

The Church waited and she waiteth for the coming of 
the Lord. Of that day and hour knoweth no man; no, 
not the angels which are in heaven. The ^^^ second 

Coming of 

Gospel shall be preached in all the world for Christ. 
a witness, and then shall the end come. Nation shall 
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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 



129 



rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and 
in the stars. For the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 
And when these things begin to come to pass, lift up 
your heads ; for your redemption draweth nigh. For the 
Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, 
and with the trump of God ; and the dead in Christ shall 
rise first : then we that are alive shall be caught up to 
meet the Lord. And there shall be a new heaven and a 
new earth, for the former things shall pass away. 

And unto John who was in the isle that was called 
John's Patmos and was in the Spirit on the Lord's 
Vision. ^^y^ saith the Lord God, Write the things 
which are and the things which shall come to pass here- 
after. 

And he saw one like unto the Son of man, his head 
white as snow, his eyes as a flame of fire, his voice as the 
sound of many waters, and his countenance as the sun 
which shineth in his strength. And He said. Fear not; 
1 am the first and the last. I am He that liveth and was 
dead ; and behold I am alive for evermore ; and have the 
keys of hell and of death. 

And there was a throne, and one sitting upon the 
throne. And there was a rainbow about the throne, like 
Worthy Is the ^^ emerald to look upon. And round about 
Lamb That ^j^^ throuc wcrc four and twenty elders in 
white garments and on their heads crowns oi 
gold ; and angels ten thousand times ten thousand, and 
thousands of thousands, saying. Worthy is the Lamb 
that hath been slain, to receive the power, and riches and 
wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing. 



To whom 
and how did 
God reveal 
things which 
shall come to 
pass? 



Describe 
John's vision of 
the Son of 



Of the throne, 
and the song 
of the I,amb. 



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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 



of the bless- 
edness of those 
that are come 
out of great 
tribulation. 



Describe the 
great white 
throne and the 
judgment ac- 
cording to the 
books. 



Describe 
John's vision 
of heaven. 



And behold a great multitude which no man could 
number, standing before the throne and before the 
Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands. 
And they cry. Salvation unto our God and unto the 
Lamb. And one of the elders answered. These which 
are arrayed in white robes are they which came out of 
the great tribulation and they washed their robes and 
made them white in the blood of the Lamb. They shall 
hunger no more, neither thirst any more ; neither shall 
the sun strike upon them, nor any heat : for the Lamb 
shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto foun- 
tains of waters of life : and God shall wipe away every 
tear from their eyes. 

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat up- 
on it, from whose face the earth and the The Great 
heaven fled away. And I saw the dead, the an^^^e Book 
great and the small, standing before the of Life. 
throne, and books were opened : and another book was 
opened, which is the book of life : and the dead were 
judged out of the things which were written in the books, 
according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead 
which were in it; and death and hell gave up the dead 
which were in them. And they were judged every man 
according to their works. And if any was not found 
written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of 
fire. 

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth. And I saw 
the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heav- 
en from God, made ready as a bride adorned 
for her husband. And I heard a great voice 
out of the throne saying. Behold the tabernacle of God 
is with men, and He shall dwell with them, and they shall 



Heaven. 



TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY, 



131 



be His people, and God Himself shall be with them and 
be their God. And death shall be no more. 

And he shewed me the holy city having the glory of 

^^-Txi'i 1M • 1 ^f what did 

God. Her li^ht was like unto a jasper stone, clear as the various 

^ . parts of the 

crystal. And the building: of the wall was jasper, and city seem to 

-^ ^ J J:^ ^ John to be 

the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass, and the 
twelve gates were twelve pearls. And the street of 
the city was pure gold. And I saw no temple therein : 
for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the 
temple thereof. 

And He hath put all enemies under His feet. And 
when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall 
the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all 
things under Him, that God may be all in all. 



built ? 

How 'will ev- 
erything be in 
the end ? 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The Church is now established in Judea, and Samaria, and in far 
off Rome, according to the Saviour's command. 

Jerusalem is destroyed. 

The Church waits for the second coming of the Lord. 

John has a vision of the Son of man and of the Lamb that was 
slain, and of the multitude washed in His blood. 

He sees the Judgment. 

He sees the Holy City coming down out of heaven, and des- 
cribes it and the life in heaven. 

All things are subdued unto Christ, and God is all in all. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Acts 1, Galatians 2, 
James 1, I. Peter 1, Luke 21, and the Revelation of St. John The Divine. 

What shall we call this twenty-sixth chapter? The Final Coining of the 
Saviour to His Church ; and the City of the Living God. 



Twenty-Seventh Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



How does the 
Psalmist con- 
trast God and 
man?* 



GOD, THE CREATOR AND PRESERVER OF THE UNIVERSE. 

Lord, thou hast been our dwelHng place in all gen- 
erations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or 
ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even 
from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. 

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest. Re- 
turn, ye children of men. 

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yester- 
day when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 

Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are 
as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass which 
groweth up. 

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; in 
the evening it is cut down, and withereth. Ps. 90:1-6. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

What does I bclicve that God has created me and all that 

say? ^ ^^ ^^^ exists ; that He has given and still preserves to me my 
body and soul, with all my limbs and senses, my rea- 
son and all the faculties of my mind, together with my 
raiment, food, home, and family, and all my property ; 
that He daily provides me abundantly with all the neces- 
saries of life, protects me from all danger, and preserves 
me and guards me against all evil. 

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132 



Chapter XXVII. 

^be Mistor^ of tbe Morlt) from tbe Ifirst 
fIDan to tbe JflooO. 



THE GARDEN OF EDEN. THE HIGHLANDS OF ARME= 
NIA. THE PLAIN OF SHINAR. UR OF THE CHALDEES. 




)N THE beginning God 



I 

llj created the heaven and Teii the vStory 

1 1 A 1 /^ 1 • 1 ^^ Creation. 

the earth. And God said, 
Let the earth bring forth 
the hving creature after 
his kind : and it was so. 
And God said, Let Us make m:n in Our image : and let 
them have dominion over all the earth. So God created 
man in His own image, and said, Be fruitful and multiply, 
God Creates ^^^ havc dominion over every living thing 
^^"- that moveth upon the earth. And on the 
seventh day God ended His work. And God blessed the 
seventh da}^ ?nd sanctified it. Thus the heavens and the 
earth were finished. 

And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden. 
Plants a Gar= ^^^ He took the man and put him into the 
den. garden to keep it, and commanded. Of every 
tree thou mayest freely eat : but of the tree of the knowl- Ten the story 

of Man in the 

ed9 e of R'ood and evil thou shalt not eat : for in the day Garden of 

^ ^ -^ Kden. 

that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 

Now the serpent said. Ye shall not surely die ! And 
the woman took of the fruit, and gave also unto her 
husband. And they heard the voice of the Lord God 
walking in the garden. Unto the serpent He said, I 

Man is ^yiji p^^ enmity between thy seed and the 

Tempted and -^ 

Falls. woman's seed; it shall bruise thy head, and 

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134 



TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 



How was 
man cursed ? 



Name three 
of Adam's sons. 



Tell the Story 
of Cain. 



Who was 
vSeth ? 



How long did 
Adam live ? 



Who was 
E^noch ? 



Who was 
Methuselah ? 

How old was 
he? 



Why did God 
send the Flood? 



What did he 
tell Noah to do? 



Seth. 



thou shalt bruise his heel. Unto Adam He said, Cursed 
is the ground for thy sake ; in the sweat of thy face shalt 
thou eat bread ; dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou 
return. So He drove out the man. 

Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain rose 
up against Abel and slew him. And the cainand 
Lord said. What hast thou done? A fugi- ^^^*- 
tive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. And 
Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt 
in the land of Nod. 

When Adam was a hundred and thirty years old, 
Eve had a son and called his name Seth. For God, 
said she, hath appointed me another instead 
of Abel. And all the days that Adam lived 
were nine hundred and thirty years : and he died. 

Seth had sons and daughters. The sixth in descent 
from Seth was Enoch. Enoch walked with God : and 
he was not; for God took him. All the days of Enoch 
were three hundred and sixty-five years. 
Enoch's son Methuselah reached the greatest 
age ever attained by man. All his days were nine 
hundred and sixty-nine years. Methuselah's grandson 
was Noah. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, 
for he was a just man. 

When men began to multiply, God saw that their 
wickedness was great, and He said unto Noah, Behold 
I will destroy them. He directed Noah to js^^j^h and the 
make an ark three hundred cubits in length ^''*^- 
into which Noah should go with his sons, and his wife, 
and his sons' wives, and two of every living thing of all 
flesh. 



Methuselah. 



TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 



135 



The Flood. 



At the end of one hundred and twenty years the ark 
was finished, and the Lord shut Noah in. The same 
day, the fountains of the great deep were 
broken up and the windows of heaven were 
opened, and it rained upon the earth forty days and 
forty nights. Ah the high hihs that were under the 
heaven were covered, and Noah only, and they that 
were with him in the ark, remained alive. 

After more than five months, the ark rested upon the 
mountains of Ararat. Noah opened the window and 
sent forth a raven and a dove, and, when the earth was 
Noah Goes dried, went forth out of the ark, and built an 
Forth. altar unto the Lord and offered burnt offer- 
ings. God blessed Noah and said. Be fruitful and replen- 
ish the earth. I establish my covenant with you. I do 
set my bow in the cloud. Not any more shall there be 
a flood to destroy the earth. 

The sons of Noah were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth. 

The Sons of Of them was the earth overspread. As they 

Noah. journeyed from the east, they found a plain 

in the land of Shinar and dwelt there ; and they builded 

a city, and a tower the name of which is called 

Babel. 

Babel. But the Lord scattered them abroad. 

Terah was the eighth in descent from Shem. He was 

Terah and ^^^ father of Abraham. He took Abram his 

Abram. g^^^^ ^^^ Lq^ j^jg son's SOU, and went forth 

from Ur to go into the land of Canaan; and they came 

unto Haran and dwxlt there. And Terah died in Haran. 



Describe the 
Flood. 



When and 
where did Uie 
ark land? 



Describe 
what took 
place between 
God and Noah. 



Who were the 
sons of Noah ? 



What was the 
result of the 
building of the 
Tower of 
Babel ? 

Tell the story 
of Terah and 
his son. 

How w^as the 
story of Crea- 
tion probably 
handed down 
from Adam to 
Noah?* 

How would 
Abraham 
know the Crea- 
tion story ? * 



THE STORY TO BE READ. 



Methuselah was two hundred and forty-three years old 
when Adam died, and doubtless often heard him tell of the Gar- 
den of Eden, of the forbidden fruit, and how he was driven out 
of Paradise. Noah was born six hundred years before Methuse- 
lah died and may liave often heard the history which Adam had 
told. Noah died one year before Abraham was born. Thus the 
story of Creation probably passed from Adam to Methuselah, 
from Methuselah to Noah, and from. Noah to Terah, the father 
of Abraham. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



God creates the heavens and the earth. See Bible Story. 

God plants a garden in Eden. 

Man eats the forbidden fruit and falls into sin. See Bible Story. 

Man is driven out from the garden. 

Cain kills Abel. See Bible Story. 

Seth and his sons. Enoch. Methuselah. 

God tells Noah that He will destroy the world. 

God sends the Flood. See Bible Story. 

The sons of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth. 

The descendants of Noah journey, and build the Tower of 
Babel. See Bible Story. 

Terah, the eighth from Shem, journeys from Ur w^ith his son 
Abram.. 

The Story of Creation is handed down from Adam to Methuse- 
lah, to Noah, to Terah, to Abraham. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? The first eleven 
chapters of Genesis. 

"What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 
What shall we call this twenty-seventh chapter? The History of the World 
from the First Man to the Flood. 

In conclusion, let- the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 

i3t 



Twenty-Eighth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



ABRAHAM'S FAITH. 

-r^ r • 1 A 1 1 1 11 1 What can you 

By faith Abraham, when he was caned to go out say of the faith 

of Abraham ? * 

into a place which he should after receive for an in- 
heritance, obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whith- 
er he w^ent. 

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as 
in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac 
and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise : 

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, 
whose builder and maker is God. Heb. ii : 8-io. 



HOW THE CATECHISM interprets the word amen." 

That I should be assured that such petitions are thrJateSJism 

say of the word 

acceptable to our heavenly Father, and are heard by "Amen"? 
Him ; for He Himself has commanded us to pray in this 
manner, and has promised that He will hear us. Amen, 
Amen, that is, Yea, yea, it shall be so. 



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137 



Chapter XXVIII. 



ITbe IHiBtot^ ot tbe IPatriarcbs— Ebrabam* 



What did 
God say, and 
promise to 
Abram when 
Abram was 
seventy-five 
years old ? 



What took 
place at 
Sichem. and at 
Bethel? 



Into what 
country did 
Abram go, and 
what hap- 
pened to his 
wife there ? 



Was Abram 
wealthy when 
he went out of 
Egypt ? 





^(3^^HEN ABRAM was seventy-five 
years old God told him to get 
out of his country and from his kindred 
and from his father's house to a land 
that He would show him. So Abram 
departed. And God promised to make 
of him a great nation, and make his 
name great, and said that in him 
should all the families of the earth be 
blessed. 

And Abram came into the land of Canaan, and passed 
through unto the place of Sichem. Here the Lord ap- 
peared and said. Unto thy children will I Abram comes 
give this land. And Abram builded an to Canaan. 
altar unto the Lord and removed from thence unto a 
mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent. 
There he builded an altar, calling upon the name of the 
Lord. 

And he journeyed, going on still toward the south. 
Because of a grievous famine, he went down into Egypt 
to sojourn there. Here his wife was taken into Phar- 
aoh's house ; but the Lord plagued Pharaoh 
with great plagues, and Pharaoh said, Take 
thy wife and go thy way. And Abram, now very rich 
in cattle, in silver, and in gold, went up out of Egypt 
to Bethel, where his tent had been at the beginning. 
There Abram called on the name of the Lord. 

And Lot also had herds and flocks and tents, and 



In Egypt. 



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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



139 



Separates 
from Lot. 



there was a strife between the herdmen of 
Abram and the herdmen of Lot. But 
Abram said, Let there be no strife. Is not the whole 
land before thee? Separate from me. Then Lot chose 
all the plain of Jordan, and pitched his tent toward Sod- 
om. And the Lord told Abram to look toward the 
north, south, east and west, and that all the land which 
he saw should be his and his children's forever. And 
Abram removed his tent and dwelt in the plain in Heb- 
ron, and built there an altar. 

It came to pass that four kings made war on the kings 
Fights the of Sodom and Gomorrah. The latter fled 
Four Kings ^^^ £^jj ^^ ^j^^ slimepits of the vale of Sid- 
dim. Then the four kings took all the goods of Sodom, 
and they took Lot and his goods, and departed. And 
there came one that had escaped and told Abram. And 
Abram armed his trained servants, three hundred and 
eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan, and brought back 
his kinsman Lot. Then the word of the 
Lord came unto Abram, saying. Fear not, 
Abram; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great re- 
ward. But Abram said. Lord God, what wilt thou give 
me, seeing I go childless? The Lord said. Look now 

*'Asthe toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be 

stars." ^j^i^ ^Q number them. So shall thy children 
be. And Abram believed in the Lord, and He 
counted it to him for righteousness. 

When Abram was ninety years old, the Lord appeared 
Abraham En= -j-q ]^Jj^ ^^^ gg^j^j ^j^^l- j^jg name should be 

gels. Abraham, and that he should be a father 
of many nations. Again the Lord appeared to him as 



Tell the story 
of Abram's 
separating 
from I,ot. 



Rescues Lot. 



What hap- 
pened to lyOt in 
Sodom ? 



What did 
Abram do ? 



What did 
God say to 
Abram after 
this victory ? 

What did 
Abram reply ? 



What did God 
then say ? 



Tell the story 
of thelyord, the 
angels, and 
Abram. 



I40 



TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY, 



How did 
Abraham 
plead for 
Sodom ? 



What hap- 
pened the next 
day at sunrise ? 



Tell the story 
of Abraham's 
offering up 
Isaac. 



he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day. And 
lo, three men stood by him. And he entertained them 
under the tree, and they did eat. And the Lord told 
Abraham that he would destroy Sodom and Gomorrah 
because their sin was very grievous. And Abraham 
said, Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the 
city, wilt Thou not spare the place? And pieads for 
the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty right- sodom. 
eous, then will I spare the place for their sakes. And 
Abraham said, Oh let not the Lord be angry : Per- 
adventure ten shall be found there. He said, I will not 
destroy it for ten^s sake. 

The next day at sunrise the Lord rained upon Sodom 
and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from out of 
heaven, and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain. 
And Abraham got up early in the morning g^^^ sodom 
and he looked toward Sodom, and beheld, Burn. 
and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke 
of a furnace ! 

When Abraham was a hundred years old, his wife 
Sarah bar^ him a son in his old age, as the Lord had 
spoken. And Abraham called the name of his son. 
Isaac. But God tempted Abraham and told him to take 
his only son Isaac, whom he loved, and olTer offers up 
him for a burnt offering. And Abraham Isaac. 
bound Isaac and laid him on the altar. But the Angel 
of the Lord called unto him and said, L?y not thine 
hand upon the lad. For now I know that thou fearest 
God, seeing thou hast not withheld thine only son from 
me. 

Some years later Abraham buried Sarah his wife in 



TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



141 



the field of Machpelah in Hebron, and he was old and 

well-stricken in years. And he sent his ser- Teiiwhat 

Buries Sarah. . ix/r 4. • ^ ^ 1 -r you know of 

vant Kliezer to Mesopotamia to take a wife the death of 
for his son Isaac. There Rebekah, gave the servant to wife, and of 

1-1 1 11- 1 11 11-1 the marriage of 

drmk and watered his camels, and brought him home to hissomsaac. 

Sends Eiiezer ^cr father. Rcbckah's father said. Behold, the 

for Rebekah. thing procccdeth from the Lord. Rebekah 

is before thee. Take her, and let her be thy master's 

son's wife. And she became Isaac's wife. Then Abra- Teiiwhatyou 

ham died in a good old age, an old man, and full of the^d^ea^hof 

years. And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in 

the cave of Machpelah. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



God tells Abram to get out of his country. 

Abram comes to Canaan, and builds an altar at Bethel. 

Abram goes into Egypt, and on his return separates from Lot. 

Abram rescues Lot from captivity under the Four Kings. 

God tells Abram that his children shall be as the stars. 

Abraham entertains angels, and pleads for Sodom. See Bible 
Story. 

God destroys Sodom. See Bible Story. 

Abraham offers up Isaac. See Bible Story. 

He buries Sarah. He marries Isaac to Rebekah. 

He dies in a good old age. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Gen. Ch. 12 — 25. 
What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 
What shall we call this twenty-eighth chapter? The History of the Patriarch 
Abraham. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Twenty-Ninth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



PRAISE DUE OUR fathers' god. 

Howdoesthe Sing aloud unto God our strength : make a joyful 

Psalmist ex- 

praLe G^od?* noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring 
hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. 

Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time 
appointed, on our solemn feast day. 

For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the 
God of Jacob. 

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when 
he went out through the land of Egypt : where I heard 
a language that I understood not. Ps. 8i :i-5. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

What does Houor thy father and thy mother, that thy days 

the Catechism 



say 



may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God 
giveth thee. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 
142 



Chapter XXIX. 

Zbc Mistorp of 3acob an& JoBcpb. 





^FTER Abraham's death, 
Isaac, the son of Prom- 
ise, became the head of the 
Chosen Race. His wife Rebekah 
had twins. The boys grew, and 
Esau was a cunning hunter, but 
Jacob was a plain man, dweUing 
in tents. One day Esau came 
in from the field faint and hun- 
gry while Jacob was making a 
pottage of lentiles. Esau asked for the pottage. Jacob 
said, Sell me thy birthright. Esau said, I am at the point 
The Twin to die I and what profit shall this birthright 
Brothers. Jq j^^. And he sold the birthright. 
When Isaac was old and would have blessed Esau, 
and Jacob took the blessing, Esau cried with a bitter 
cry. Bless me, even me also, O my father! and wept. 
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing, and 
said, I will slay my brother Jacob. 

Rebekah called Jacob, and said. Flee thou to Laban, 
my brother, until thy brother's fury turn 

Jacob Flees. "^ ' -^ -^ 

away. And Jacob went out, and lay down 
to sleep at Bethel, and he dreamed. The Lord said, 
I am the Lord God of Abraham and of Isaac ; the land 

whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it. 

In thee and in thy children shall all the fam- 
ilies of the earth be blessed. And Jacob came to Laban 
and married Laban's daughters Leah and Rachel and 

served Laban twenty years. Then God said, 

Arise, return unto the land of thy kindred. 

143 



Dreams. 



Marries. 



What do you 
know of Isaac's 
two sons ? 



Tell the story 
of the birth- 
right. 



What hap- 
pened when 
Jacob took the 
blessing? 



Describe the 
flight of Jacob. 



Describe 
Jacob's life 
with I^aban. 



144 



TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



Tell of Jacob's 
return, and 
of his meeting 
with Ksau. 



Tell of Jacob's 
wrestling. 



Where did 
Jacob go after 
this? 

Tell of Isaac's 
death. 

Name Jacob's 
sons. 



Tell the story 
of Joseph's 
being sold into 
Kgypt. 



Tell of Poti- 
phar, and of 
Joseph in 
prison. 



Jacob's Sons. 



And Jacob sent messengers to Esau, took his wives 
and his eleven sons, and sent them over the ford Jabbok. 
And there wrestled one with him until the [Returns to 
breaking of the day, and touched the hollow Canaan. 
of one of Jacob's thighs and lamed him for life. The 
stranger said, Thy name shall be Israel : for as a prince 
hast thou power with God and hast prevailed, prevails with 
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and behold ^^^• 
Esau came, and ran to meet him, and embraced him : 
and they wept. 

God said unto Jacob, Go up to Bethel, and dwell 
there. So Jacob came to Bethel. And the sons 
of Jacob were twelve, Reuben, and Simeon, 
and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zeb- 
ulun ; Joseph and Benjamin ; Dan and Naphtali ; Gad 
and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob. 

Jacob loved Joseph more than all his children : for he 
was the son of his old age. But the brethren hated 
Joseph. When Jacob sent Joseph down to 
see whether it was well with them, they said, 
Let us slay him ! But Reuben said. Cast him into this 
pit. Then they sold him to a company of Ishmaelites for 
twenty pieces of silver. These brought Jo- 
seph into Egypt unto Potiphar, a captain of 
Pharaoh's guard. Potiphar made him overseer in his 
house and over all that he had ; but because he hearkened 
not unto his master's bad wife, he was put into the prison 
where the king's prisoners were bound. Af- 
ter two years the chief of the king's butlers 
who had been in ward in the prison where Joseph was, 
remembered Joseph one morning after Pharaoh 



Joseph. 



Sold. 



In Prison. 



TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



145 



had dreamed a dream which the wise men of Egypt 

could not interpret. 

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. Joseph said, 

Before What God is about to do He showeth unto 

Pharaoh. Pharaoh. Behold there come seven years of 

great plenty throughout all of Egypt; and there shall 

arise after them seven years of famine. Then Pharaoh 

set Joseph to fill the storehouses of Egypt. 

So Joseph's brethren came to buy corn among those 
They Bow ^j^^^ came. Joscph saw his brethren, but 

Down Before , . . .. 

Joseph. made himself strange unto them, and spake 
roughly, and he put them all into ward three days. The 
third day he said, Go, carry corn, but bring your young- 
est brother unto me ; so shall ye not die. And he took 
from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 

They came unto their father, and told him all that 
Benjamin bcfcl them. Jacob Said, Me have ye be- 
Must Go. reaved of my children : Joseph is not, and 
Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away! But 
the famine was sore, and he said. Go again, buy us a 
little food. Judah said. If thou wilt send our brother 
with us, we will go. I will be surety for him. The 
father said, If it must be so, take your brother, and go. 

They went down to Egypt, and were brought into 
Joseph Sees Joscph's liousc ; and when Joseph came they 
Benjamin, gave him the present, and bowed themselves 
to him to the earth. He said. Is your father well? Is 
he yet alive? And he saw Benjamin, and said, God be 
gracious unto thee my son ; and he entered into his 
chamber, and wept there. 

He commanded the steward to put his cup into Ben- 



How did Jo- 
seph happen lo 
be called be- 
fore Pharaoh ? 



Tell of Joseph 
before 
Pharaoh. 



How did Jo- 
seph treat his 
brethren the 
first time they 
came? 

AVhom did he 
detain ? 



What did 
Jacob say? 



Where did 
Joseph's 
brethren go 
again ? 

How did Jo- 
seph treat 
them the 
second time? 



146 



TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



Tell the story 
of the silver 
cup. 



What did 
Judah say? 



What did Jo- 
seph do? 



Who heard 
of all this? 



What did he 
say to Joseph ? 



Tell the story 
of Jacob com- 
ing into Egypt. 



Tell of the 
death of Jo- 
seph, 

What did he 
saj^ would hap- 
pen to the chil- 
dren of Israel ? 



jamin's sack's mouth. As soon as the morn- j^^ g.,^^^ 
ing was hght, the men were sent away. But ^"P- 
the steward overtook them and found the cup in Ben- 
jamin's sack. Then they rent their clothes and fell be- 
fore Joseph on the ground. Judah said, O my lord, when 
I come to my father, and the lad be not with us, he will 
die. I pray thee, let me abide instead of the lad a bond- 
man to my lord ; and let the lad go with his brethren. 

Then Joseph could not refrain himself, and he said, 
I am Joseph, your brother, wdiom ye sold 

^ ^ -^ -^ Joseph Makes 

into Egypt. Doth my father yet live? And Himself 
he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck "own. 
and wept. 

And the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, Jo- 
seph's brethren are come. It pleased Pharaoh, and he 
said. Take your father and your households, and come 
unto me : I will give you the good of the land of Egypt. 
Jacob said, It is enough ; Joseph my son is yet alive ; 
I will go and see him before I die. And the jacob Moves 
sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and *^ Egypt. 
their little ones, and their goods, and came into Egypt. 

Joseph lived an hundred and ten years, and said, I die, 
and God will surely visit you, and bring you 
unto the land which he sware to Abra- 
ham, to Isaac, and to Jacob ; and he died, and all his 
brethren, and all that generation. And the children of 
Israel waxed exceedingly mighty ; and the land was 
filled with them. 



Joseph Dies. 



Isaac has twin sons, Jacob and Esau. 

Esau sells his birthright to Jacob. Jacob secures the blessing, 
and fiees to Laban. See Bible Story. 



THIRTIETH SUNDAY. 



147 



He dreams at Bethel. He meets and marries Rachel. See 

Bihle Story. 
After twenty years he returns to Canaan, and meets Esau. 
He wrestles with God, who changes his name to Israel. 
He has twelve sons. The brothers sell Joseph into Egypt. See 

Bihle Story. 
Joseph is put in prison and after several years is brought before 

King Pharaoh to interpret the latter's dream. See Bible 

Story. 
Joseph is made ruler of Egypt. 
During the famine, Jacob's sons came to Egypt to Joseph to 

buy corn. 
Joseph gives them corn, but says they must bring Benjamin 

next time. 
Again pressed by famine, they bring Benjamin. Joseph sends 

them back, with the silver cup in Benjamin's sack. 
Joseph makes himself known to his brethren. See Bible Story. 
Jacob accepts Pharaoh's invitation to come and live in Egypt. 
Jacob blesses his sons, and dies. Joseph tells them God will 

bring them back to Canaan, and dies. 

Prom what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Gen. Ch. 25 — 50. 



Thirtieth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE EXODUS. 

When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob 
from a people of strange language ; 

Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. 

The sea saw it, and fled : Jordan was driven back. 

Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, 
at the presence of the God of Jacob ; 

Which turned the rock into a standing water, the 
flint into a fountain of waters. From Ps. 114. 



WHAT THE CATECHISIVI says. 

Deliver us from evil. 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



Give the 
Psalmist's ver- 
sion of the 
Kxodus.* 



What does 
the Catechism 
say? 



What did the 
new King of 
E^gypt say ? 



What did the 
Egyptians do? 

With what 
result ? 

What order 
did Pharaoh 
give? 



Tell of Moses 
birth, training, 
and of his ad- 
venture with 
an Egyptian. 



What hap- 
pened at the 
fiery bush ? 



What did 
Moses and 
Aaron say to 
Pharaoh ? 




Chapter XXX. 

Zhc (Tbtl&ren of Hsrael (Bo ®ut ot lEa^pt 

^ HERE arose up a new king over 
Egypt, which knew^not Joseph. 
He said unto his people, Behold, 
the people of Israel are more than 
we. Come on, let us deal wisely 
with them. 

Therefore the Egyptians set taskmasters over them 
and made their lives bitter with hard bondage. But the 
more they afflicted them, the more they multi- ,„ slavery to 
plied. Then Pharaoh charged his people, say- Pharaoh. 
ing, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river. 

The daughter of Pharaoh walking by the river's side, 
found a babe in an ark among the flags. She had com- 
passion on it and said. This is one of the 
Hebrews' children. He became her son, and 
she called his name Moses. When grown, he went out 
unto his brethren and looked on their burdens, and 
spied an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew. He slew the 
Egyptian, and fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt 
in the land of Midian. 

At Horeb the Lord appeared in a flame of fire out of 
the midst of a bush, and said, I have seen the 
affliction of my people, 
unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people 
out of Egypt. 

Moses and Aaron, his brother, went in and told Phar- 
aoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let ^q^^^, and 
my people go. Pharaoh said, I know not Aaron go be= 



Moses. 



At the Fiery 

I win send thee ^"^''• 



the Lord. 
148 



Then said the Lord, Now shalt 



fore Pharaoh. 



THIRTIETH SUNDAY. 



149 



thou see what I will do to Pharaoh, for with a strong 
hand shall he let them go. 

Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and it be- 
came a serpent. Then the w^aters of Egypt were turn- 
The Ten ^^ ^o blood. Aaron stretched out his 
Plagues, hand and the frogs came up and cov- 
ered the land. And Aaron stretched out his hand 
and smote the dust, and it became lice. And the 
Lord sent swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh 
and murrain upon the horses and camels and oxen ; 
and blains upon man and upon beast; and thunder and 
hail and fire, such as there was none like it since Egypt 
became a nation, and locusts that covered the face of 
the earth. 

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he said, 

Pharaoh See my face no more. Moses said, Thou 

Yields. h^5|- spoken well, I will see thy face no more. 

And about midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in 

the land. Pharaoh called for Moses, and said, Go, serve 

the Lord. 

The children of Israel ate the Lord's Passover, and 
went out of Eeypt about six hundred thous- 

The Children ^^^ 

o Israel ^^^ men. They took their dough in knead- 

Eat the Pass= ing troughs bound up in their clothes upon 

over and Go ^j^^j^. ghoulders. And God led them about 

Out of Egypt. . , ., . ^ .^ ^ ^ ^ 

through the way 01 the wilderness of the 

Red sea. And Moses took the bones of Joseph with 

him. The Lord went before them in a pillar of cloud to 

lead them in the way ; and by night in a pillar of fire. 

But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh and he 



What did 
Aaron do? 



Describe the 
plagues. 



What at last 
did Pharaoh 
say? 



What hap- 
pened ? 

V/hat then 
did Pharaoh 
say? 



What did 
Israel do? 



Describe their 
departure, and 
tell whither 
they went. 



150 



THIRTIETH SUNDAY. 



Describe what 
happened at 
the Red Sea. 



The Red Sea. 



What hap- 
pened at 
Marah ? 



What did 
they find at 
Klim? 



Tell the story 
of the quails, 
and of the 
manna. 



What was the 
next incident 
in their 
journey? 



At Marah. 



pursued them with his horses and chariots. 
Moses said, Fear not, the Lord shall fight for 
you, and he stretched out his hand over the sea, and 
the children of Israel went through the sea upon the dry 
ground. And the Egyptians pursued, and the sea re- 
turned to his strength and covered all the host. 

The children of Israel celebrated their deliverance by 
a song of triumph and Moses led them into the wilder- 
ness, where they suffered greatly from thirst. 
When they came to Marah, there was bitter 
w^ater, which God sweetened and they drank. From 
Marah they came to Elim, where there were twelve 
wells, and three-score and ten palm trees ; and they en- 
camped there by the waters. 

When they began their journey again, in the wilder- 
ness of Seir, between Elim and Sinai, they murmured 
agfainst Moses and Aaron, saying-, Ye have 

. .... Quails and 

brought us into this wilderness, to kill this Manna in the 
whole assembly with hunger. Then the 
Lord said. Behold, I will rain bread from heaven; and 
the people shall gather a portion every day. At even 
ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled 
with bread. And at even the quails came up and cov- 
ered the camp, and in the morning there lay a small 
round thing, as small as the frost on the ground, and 
the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. And 
the house of Israel called it Manna. 

Strengthened by this food, they journeyed on until 
they again began to suffer from lack of water, water from 
And they murmured, and Moses cried unto ^^^ ^ocVl. 
the Lord, What shall I do? They be almost ready to 



THIRTIETH SUNDAY, 



ISI 



stone me. The Lord told Moses to smite the rock in 
Horeb with his rod; and water came out of it, and the 
people drank. 

When this danger of death was past, then came Ama- 
lek and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses 
The Amaie= gtood ou the top of the hill with the rod of 

kites De= 

feated. God in liis hand, and when Moses held up 
his hand Israel prevailed, but when he let down his hand 
the Amalekites prevailed. And Aaron and Hur held up 
his hands steady until the going down of the sun, and 
Joshua discomfited Amalek with the edge of the sword. 

In the third month, after they had gone out of Egypt, 



Describe the 
battle with the 
Amalekites, 
and the part 
that Aaron and 
Hur took. 



Reach Sinai. 



Where did 

they came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they come to 
there Israel camped before the mount. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



in the third 
month ? 



Four centuries after Joseph, Pharaoh oppresses Israel. 

God raises up Moses as a deliverer. See Bible Story. 

God calls him at the burning bush at Horeb. 

Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh. 

God sends the ten plagues upon Egypt, and Pharaoh yields at 

last. See Bible Story. 
The children of Israel eat the Passover and depart at night. 

See Bible Story. 
Pharaoh pursues them to the Red Sea. 
They journey from the Red Sea to Marah, thence to Elim, 

thence to the wilderness of Sin, where God sends quails 

and manna, thence to Horeb. Water gushes from the earth. 
At Rephidim they defeat the Amalekites. 
In the third month they come to the wilderness of Sinai. 

From what part of the Bible is our narrative taken? Exodus, Chapters i — 19. 
What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 
What shall we call this thirtieth chapter? The Children of Israel Go Out 
of Egypt. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Thirty-Kirst Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



GOD'S WORD ON SINAI. 

What does ^^^^ ^^^ spakc all thcsc words, saying, 

Himself?* I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee 

out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 
or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or 
that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under 
the earth : 

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve 
them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting 
the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the 
third and fourth generation of them that hate me ; 

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that 
love me, and keep my commandments. Ex. 20:1-6. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says 



What does We should fcar, love, and trust in God above all 

the Catechism 

^^y^ things. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

152 



Chapter XXXI. 



JLbc Cbil5ren ot Hsrael Come to Sinai, an& 
IKTlan&er Jfortp l^ears in tbe Wlil&erness* 




^f^HE Lord said, Ye have seen 
511^ what I did unto the Egypt- 
ians, and how I bare you on 
eagles' wings. Now therefore if 
ye will obey my voice, then ye 

The Lord sh^u ^^ g peculiar trea- 
ts --^ speaks at 

Sinai. sure to me. The people 
answered, All that the Lord hath spoken, we wiU do. 

And it came to pass on the third day that Moses 

brought forth the people to meet with God. And Mt. 

Sinai was altogether in a smoke, because the Lord de- 

TheLord Bccuded upon it in fire. The whole mount 

descends in i r^ i i i 11 

Fire. quaked greatly, and CjOq spake the words be- 
ginning I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee 
out of the land of Egypt. Moses wrote all the words of 
the Lord, and read the book to the people and made a 
blood covenant between them and God. And the glory 
of the Lord abode upon Mt. Sinai. And Moses went 
into the midst of the mount, and was in the mount forty 
Moses in the days. Here he received instructions con- 
Mount, cerning the building of the Tabernacle, the 
offering of sacrifices, and the order of worship for Israel. 
When the people saw that Moses delayed to come 
down, they got Aaron to make them a molten calf of 
The Golden gold, and Said, These be thy gods, O Israel, 
^^'** and sat down to eat and drink and rose up to 
play. And Moses came down the mountain side, carrv- 



What did the 
lyord say first 
of all, to Israel 
at Sinai? 



Describe the 
scene on Sinai 
on the third 
day. 



What com- 
mandments d:d 
the lyord give? 

What did 

Moses do ? 



Where did 
Moses go ? 



What instruc- 
tions did he re- 
ceive ? 



What did the 
people do 
when Moses 
was on the 
Mount? 



153 



154 



THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



Describe the 
scene when 
Moses came 
down from the 
Mount. 



Tell of the 
second time 
that Moses 
went up into 
the Mount. 



Tell of the 
offerings for 
the tabernacle. 



Tell of the 
pillar of cloud 
and of fire. 



ing two stone tables, upon which God Himseh had writ- 
ten the ten commandments ; and Joshua said to Moses, 
There is a noise of w^ar in the camp. As soon as Moses 
came near he saw the calf, and the dancing. His anger 
waxed hot. He cast the tables out of his hands and 
brake them. He took the calf and burnt it. Moses breaks 
He ground it to powder and made the people the Tablets. 
drink it. 

And Moses hewed two tables of stone and rose up 
early and went up, and he was there with the jwo other 
Lord forty days. When he came down the Tablets. 
skin of his face shone, and Aaron and the children of 
Israel w^ere afraid to draw near unto him. 

Then Moses told those among the people of a willing 
heart to bring an offering unto the Lord, offeringsfor a 
And they brought bracelets, and rings, and Tabernacle. 
jewels, and blue and purple and scarlet, and fine linen, 
and goats' hair and skins. And skilled workmen made 
the tabernacle, the curtains and the altars, and the table 
of incense, and the golden mercy-seat and cherubims, 
and the candlestick of gold. Thus was the tabernacle 
finished. 

One year after the flight from Egypt the tabernacle 
was reared up. A cloud covered it, and the ThePiiiarof 

Cloud and of 

glory of the Lord filled it. When the cloud Fire. 
was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of 
Israel went onward in all their journeys ; but if the cloud 
were not taken up, then they journeyed not. 

And Moses anointed Aaron and his sons to minister 
in the priests' office. And the Lord gave the law of the 
meat offering, and of the sin, trespass, and peace offer- 



THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



155 



ings. But Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, took their 

Nadab and ccnscrs, and put fire therein, and offered 

Abihu. strange fire before the Lord. And there 

went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and 

they died. 

And the Lord gave unto Moses laws of food, of puri- 
God Gives fication, of protection from disease, of pun- 
Laws, ishment, of feasts, of the Sabbath, of the Jubi- 
lee year, of vows and of tithes. And He said. If ye walk 
in my statutes, I will give you rain, and the land shall 
yield her increase, and your threshing shall reach unto the 
God Promises vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the 

and 

Threatens, sowing time. And I will walk among you, 
and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. If 
ye shall confess your iniquity, then will I remember my 
covenant with Jacob, and with Isaac, and with Abraham. 
I am the Lord. 

And He told Moses to take the sum of all the congre- 
Moses takes a g^^iou of the children of Israel, by the house 

Census. q{ their fathers, from twenty years old and 
upward all that are able to go forth to war. They that 
were numbered were six hundred and three thousand 
five hundred and fifty. 

On the twentieth day of the second month, in the 
second year, the cloud was taken up from off the taber- 
israei departs ^^^cle. And the children of Israel took their 
from Sinai, journey out of the wilderness of Sin. But 
the people remembered the cucumbers and the melons, 
and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic, and the 
fish, which they did eat in Egypt, and here there was 
nothing at all but the manna before their eyes. Then 



what laws 
did the I^ord 
give? 

Tell of Nadab 
and Abihu. 



What other 
laws did God 
give? 



What promise 
did God make 
if they would 
hearken ? 



What did God 
say would hap- 
pen, if they did 
not hearken? 



Tell of the 
census. 



When did 
Israel's jour- 
ney again 
begin ? 



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THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY, 



Why did the Moses heard the people weep, every man in j^^ p^^p,^ 
people weep? the door of his tent. He said unto the Lord, ^^^p- 
M^es^sa^yl It is too heavy for me. But the Lord said. Is the Lord's 
hand waxed short ? And a wind brought Quails and a 
quails from the sea, and the people, all that Prague. 
night and all the next day, gathered the quails. But 
the wrath of the Lord was kindled, and He smote the 

What did the ... , a i i . • . 

ivorddo? people with a very great plague. And they buried the 

lowe^d^^ ^''^" people that lusted, and journeyed unto Hazeroth. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



The Lord speaks to Israel at Sinai. 

On the third day He descends in fire upon the quaking mount, 

and gives the ten commandments. 
Moses goes up into the mount, and remains forty days. 
As he comes down he sees Israel worshiping the golden calf, 

and he breaks the tables of stone. See Bible Story. 
After Israel is punished, Moses goes into the mount again, and 

brings new tables back with him. 
One year after the departure from Egypt, the Tabernacle is 

erected, and the glory of the Lord fills it. 
God gives various laws of worship and life. Nadab and Abihu 

are destroyed for bringing strange fire. 
God promises to bless Israel if they are obedient. 
Israel is numbered, and on the twentieth day of the second 

month of the second year, Israel begins its journey. 
The people lust for food. God sends both quails and a plague. 

From what Darts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Exodus, Chapters 
19—40 ; the whole of the Book of Leviticus, and Numbers, Chapters i— 11. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 
What shaU v.e call this thirty-first chanter? The Children of Israel Come 
to Shiai and Wander Forty Years in the Wilderness. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Thirty-Second Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



WE MUST NOT tempt god as Israel did. 

Harden not vour hearts, as in the provocation, and what did cod 

^ ^ ^ saythechil- 

as in the day of temptation in the wilderness : must not do? 

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw 
my work. Forty years long was I grieved with this gen- 
eration, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, 
and they have not known my ways : 

Unto wdiom I sware in my wrath that they should 
not enter into my rest. Ps. 95 : 8-1 1. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

God threatens to punish all those who transgress ,,,^ , , ,. 

^ ^ what does the 

these commandments. We should, therefore, dread His ^ ^"^ ismsay. 
displeasure, and not act contrarily to these command- 
ments. But He promises grace and every blessing to all 
who keep them. We should, therefore, love and trust 
in Him, and cheerfullv do what He has commanded us. 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

157 



Chapter XXXII. 



Zhc Cbtl^ren of Hsrael ManDer fort^ l^ears 
in tbe WlilJ5erness. 



Where did 
Israel go ? 



Tell the story 
of the Twelve 
Spies. 



Tell what the 
Spies said. 



What did 
Caleb say ? 



Why would 
not Israel go 
into the land? 




|SRAEL 
JC Hazeroth, 



removed from 
_ and pitched in 

the wilderness of Paran. There 
the Lord told Moses to send 
men of every tribe to spy out 
the land of Canaan, and see the 
people and the cities. And be 
ye of good courage, said He. 
So the men went up and came 
unto Hebron, and unto the 
brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with 
one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between j^^^ Twelve 
two upon a staff; and they brought of the spies. 
pomegranates, and of the figs, and returned after forty 
days. And they showed the fruit of the land, and said, 
Surely it floweth with milk and honey. But the people be 
strong, and the cities are walled. The Amalekites dwell 
in the land of the south ; and the Hittites, and the Jebu- 
sites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains ; and the 
Canaanites dwell by the sea and by the banks of Jordan. 
Caleb said, Let us go up at once and possess it. But 
the men with him said. We be not able to go. All the 
people that we saw are men of a great stature. There we 
saw the giants, and we were as grasshoppers in their 
sis^ht. 

This discouraged all the congregation, and the people 
wept that night. Would God, they said, that Afraid to go 
we had died in Egypt! Let us make a cap- 



Forward. 



158 



THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY, 159 

tain and return. At this Joshua and Caleb, who were of 
Joshua and them that searched the land, rent their 
Caleb. clothes, and said. The land is a good land. If 
the Lord delight in us, He will bring us into it. Rebel 
not, neither fear the people of the land. Their defence .. 
is departed from them, and the Lord is with us. But the 
congregation bade stone them with stones. 

And the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle 
before all Israel. How long, said the Lord, will this ivorddo, be- 

cause the peo- 

Sentenced to j3eople provokc me? I will disinherit them, pie were so 

Wander f jr jr cowardly? 

Forty Years. All that Were numbered from twenty years old 
upward shall not see the land which I sware unto their 
fathers, save Caleb and Joshua. But your little ones 
shall know the land w^hich ye have despised. Forty 
years shall ye bear your iniquities. Tomorrow turn 
you and get you into the wilderness by the way of the 
Red Sea! 

Now Korah and Abiram rose up before Moses with 
Korah's Re= two hundred and fifty princes, men of re- 
bellion, nown. They said to Moses and Aaron, Ye 
take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation is 
holy. Moses said. Tomorrow the Lord will show who 
are His, and who is holy. Take your censers, put fire 
therein, and put incense in them before the Lord tomor- 
row ; and the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall 
be holy. Korah and his 'company took every man his 
censer, and put fire in them, and stood at the door of the 
tabernacle with Moses and Aaron. And it came to pass 
that the ground clave asunder that was under them ; and 
the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up. 
To show Israel once for all that only the house of 



Tell of Ko- 
rah's rebellion 



i6o 



THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY. 



Tell of 
Aaron's rod. 



Why did it 
blossom ? 



What was in 
the Ark? 



What did the 
I^ord do for 
thirty-eight 
years ? 



What hap- 
pened in the 
fortieth year? 



Tell of Moses 
bringing water 
out of the rock. 



What punish- 
ment was laid 
on Moses and 
Aaron ? 



Aaron was to burn incense and be priests, God bade the 
head of each of the twelve tribes to bring Aaron's Rod 
his rod, or staff, and lay it on the altar in the Blossoms. 
tabernacle. The next day when Moses entered the tab- 
ernacle, he found Aaron's rod bringing forth buds, and 
blooming blossoms, and yielding almonds, while the 
others were only dry sticks as before. Then Aaron's 
rod was placed in the ark, which also contained the pot 
of manna and the stone tables of the law. 

Rejected by God, Israel wandered in the wilderness 
thirty-eight years longer. And the Lord had compas- 
sion even on those whom He had rejected. He fed them 
with manna, and gave them water out of the rock. At 
last, in the first month of the fortieth year, ^t the End of 
the Israelites again came to the southern Forty Years. 
borders of Canaan and encamped a second time in Ka- 
desh. A new generation had succeeded the one which 
had been rejected. Now the supply of water failed, and 
the people murmured. The Lord commanded Moses to 
take the rod (which had been deposited in the sanctuary) 
and to speak to the rock. But Moses spoke Moses struck 
to the people saying, Hear now ye rebels, the Rock. 
and smote the rock with the rod twice. Water gushed 
out in abundance, and the people drank, with their 
beasts ; but Moses and Aaron were denied entrance to 
the land of Canaan, for their impatience. Israel was 
seeking to get into Canaan and Moses sent messengers 
to the king of Edom, saying. Let us pass through thy 
country : we will not pass through the fields, gdom Refuses 
or through the vineyards : we will go by the Passage. 
king's highway, and will not turn to the right hand nor 



THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY. l6l 

to the left, until we have passed thy borders. But Edom what did the 

• 1 ^r^i 11 1 1 , T J ' 1 K:ing of Kdom 

said, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest i come out agamst say? 

ihee with the sword. Thou shalt not go through. 

So^ Lsrael turned away and journeyed unto Mount 
Death of Hor. Here Aaron died in the top of the ^^\^^ll\%'^^ 
Aaron. mouut, and Moses put the priestly garments penedhereY^" 

upon Aaron's eldest son, Eleazar. And all the house of 

Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Caleb, Joshua and the other ten spies go to Canaan, and 
bring back a large cluster of grapes. 

The people are afraid to go up into Canaan. 

God therefore condemns them to wander in the wilderness for 
thirt3^-eight years; forty years in all. 

Korah rebels, and Aaron's rod blossoms. 

At the end of the forty years, the new generation of Israel come 
to the borders of Canaan. 

The King of Edom refuses Israel passage through his country. 
Israel turns to Mt. Hor. Here Aaron dies. 

From what rarts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Num. Ch. 13 — 20. 
What shall we call this thirty-second chapter? The Children of Israel 

Wander Forty Years in the Wilderness. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
sw^ers that the scholar has learned. 






Thirty-Third Sunday 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE SYMBOL and its fulfilment. 

Give The And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder- 

Symbol of the 

Mfiimenttn^^ ness, even so must the Son of man be hfted up : 

Christ. * 

That whosoever beheveth in him should not perish, 
but have everlasting life. 

For God so loved the vvorld, that he gave his only 
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should 
not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3 : 14-16. 



what does the 
Catechism say ? 



WHAT THE CATECHISM SAYS. 

What are such zvords and promises of Godf 

Those which our Lord Jesus Christ spake, as they 

are recorded in the last chapter of Mark, verse 16: 

He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved: 

but he that believeth not shall be damned. 



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162 



Chapter XXXIII. 



^be Cbil&ren ot Hsrael flTXarcb to tbe l£ast 
ot 3or&an* 





At Mt. Hor. 



fRAD the Canaanite was 
king in the South. He 
heard tell that Israel came. He 
fought against Is- 
rael, but Israel ut- 
terly destroyed his cities. 
Then Israel left Mount Hor and journeyed eastward to 
compass the land of Edom. The soul of the people was 
Fiery Ser= uiuch discouragcd bccausc of the way, and 
pents. -j-]^gy again spake against God and against 
Moses. But the Lord sent fiery serpents which 
bit the people, and much people died. They said, 
We have sinned ; pray that the Lord take away 
the serpents. The Lord said, make thee a fiery serpent 
and set it upon a pole ; every one that is bitten, when he 
looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent 
of brass, and put it upon a pole, and if a serpent had bit- 
ten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he 
lived. 

Thereupon the children of Israel set forward. They 
journeyed and pitched their tents in the wilderness which 
On, into is before Moab, toward the east. They had 
Moab. compassed the mountains of Edom, and had 
come to the other side of Arnon, which is the border be- 
tween Moab and the Amorites. Thence they went into 
the valley in the country of Moab. And Sihon, king of 
the Amorites, would not suffer Israel to pass through 



who was 
king in the 
South, and 
what hap- 
pened to him? 



Whither did 
Israel go ? 



Tell about 
the fiery ser- 
pents. 



Describe the 
coming of the 
children of 
Israel into 
Moab. 



163 



164 



THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY. 



What hap- 
pened to King 
Sihon, and to 
Moab? 



Sihon. 



Tell of King 
Og. 



Where now 
did the chil- 
dren of Israel 
go? 

What king 
was afraid? 

For whom 
did he send ? 



Tell the story 
of the prophet 
Balaam. 



his border. Israel smote him with the edge 

of the sword, and possessed his land from 

Arnon unto Jabbok. Moab was undone, and Israel 

dwelt in all her cities and in Heshbon, the city of her 

king. 

Then Israel turned and went north by the way of Ba- 
shan. There Og, the King of Bashan went Og. 
out against them. But they smote him, until there was 
none left alive. 

Again the children of Israel set forward, and pitched 
on the east of Jordan, opposite Jericho, on, to the 
Balak, the king of Moab, was sore afraid, and Jordan. 
sent for Balaam, a prophet in Mesopotamia, saying, There 
is a people come out from Egypt that covers the face of 
the earth. Come and curse them for me. 
But God said, Thou shall not go with them ; 
thou shalt not curse the people. So Balaam refused to 
come. But Balak sent again, and sent more honorable 
princes, and said, I will promote thee : come, curse this 
people. Balaam answered, If Balak would give me his 
house full of silver, I cannot go beyond the word of the 
Lord. Notwithstanding, that night, God permitted him 
to go. He rose up in the morning and saddled his ass, 
and went with the princes of Moab. 

When Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out 
to meet him, and brought him up into the high places of 
Baal that he might see Israel. And the Lord put a word 
in Balaam's mouth, and he said, How shall I curse, whom 
God hath not cursed. Let me die the death of the right- 
eous, and let my last end be like His ! 



Balaam. 



THIRTY-THIRD SUMDAY, 165 

Balak said, What hast thou done? And he brought 
him to the top of Pisgah. Then Balaam said, The Lord 
is with Israel. He shall rise up as a lion, and shall not He 
down until he drink of the blood of the slain. Balak 
brought Balaam unto the top of Peor. Then Balaam 
said, How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob. Blessed is he 
that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. 

Then Balak's anger was kindled, and he smote his 
hands together and said, I called thee to curse mine ene- 
mies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them 
these three times ! Balaam said. What the Lord saith that 
will I speak ; and he said, There shall come a star out of 
Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall 
smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of 
Sheth. And Balaam rose up and went to his place. 

And God set Joshua before the congregation. Then 
Israel armed unto the war against the Midianites, and xeiiofjosh- 

ua's battle 

Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, with the 

Midianites. 

And they slew the kings of Midian. 

Now the children of Reuben and of Gad had a multi- 
Reuben and ^^(jg Qf cattle, and when they saw the land of of ReubenTnd 

Gad ask . . Gad. 

forGiiead. Gilcad, they said. This is a land for cattle, 
let this land be given unto us for a possession, and bring 
us not over Jordan. But Moses said. Shall your breth- was their 
ren go to war, and shall ye sit here? They said. We will on what con- 
build sheep-folds here for our cattle, and cities for our ^'^'°'^- 
little ones, but we will go armed before the children of 
Israel, until we have brought them unto their place. And 
Moses gave them the land. 

The work of Moses was finished. In the fortieth year, 



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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY. 



Tell what you 
can of Moses' 
farewell ad- 
dress to Israel. 



Tell of the 
death of 
Moses. 



in the eleventh month, he called all Israel to- Moses' Fare= 
gether and spake according to all that God ^^"^^ '^^^^*- 
had given commandment. He set before them a blessing 
and a curse. He bade them love the Lord God, who would 
bring them into the land which He had promised. He 
wrote the law and delivered it unto the priests. And he 
said, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; 1 
can no more go out and come in ; also the Lord hath said 
unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan. The Lord 
thy God, He will go over before thee ; and Joshua. 

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the 
mountain of Nebo. And the Lord showed him all the 
land of Gilead, and the land of Ephraim and Death of 
Manasseh, and all the land of Judah unto the Moses. 
utmost sea, and said. This is the land which I sware un- 
to Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob. Here, on the 
mountain top, Moses, the servant of God, died. And the 
Lord buried him. His eye was not dim, nor his natural 
force abated. And Israel wept for Moses thirty days. 



Israel destroys the Canaanites, marches round the south of 
Edom, and for disobedient murmuring is bitten by fiery 
serpents. The brazen serpent. 

They come into the country of Moab on the east of Jordan, and 
smite Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan. 

They come to the Jordan opposite Jericho. 

Balak king of Moab, sends for the prophet Balaam. 

Joshua slays the kings of Midian. 

Reuben and Gad get the land of Gilead. 

Moses makes his farewell address, and dies on Mt. Pisgah. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Numbers, Chapters 20- 
36 and the whole Book of Deuteronomy. 

What shall we call this thirty-third chapter? The Children of Israel March 
to the East of Jordan. 



Thirty-Fourth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE FULFILMENT of the promise. 

For he remembered his holy promise, and Abra- how did God 

fulfil His 

ham, his servant. ?''°"'i'?^ ^"^ 

^ Israel ? * 

And he brought forth his people with joy, and his 
chosen with gladness : 

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they 
inherited the labour of the people ; 

That they might observe his statutes, and keep his 
laws. Praise ye the Lord. Ps. 105 : 42-45. 



WHAT THE CATECHISIVl says concerning the will of god. 

When God frustrates and brings to naught every 
evil counsel and purpose, which would hinder us from say 
hallowing the name of God, and prevent His kingdom 
from coming to us, such as the will of the devil, of the 
world, and of our own flesh ; and when He strengthens 
us, and keeps us steadfast in His Word and in the faith, 
even unto our end. This is His gracious and good will. 



What does 
the Catechism 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

167 



Chapter XXXIV. 



^be Cbtl&ren of llsrael l£nter tbe promiseC) 

Xan&. 



What three 
things did the 
lyord tell Josh- 
ua to do ? 



Describe the 
crossing of the 
Jordan. 




What did the 
children of 
Israel keep on 
the other side 
of Jordan ? 

What ceased ? 



Describe the 
Fall of Jericho. 



Joshua to go 
over Jordan. 



|OW the Lord spake unto 
l|[l Joshua, Moses my ser- 
vant is dead ; arise, go over this 
Jordan, thou, and ah this people, 
unto the land which I do give 
them. This book of the law 
shall not depart out of thy mouth. Be strong and of a 
good courage : for the Lord thy God is with thee. 

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people 
saying. Prepare your victuals ; for within three 
days ye shall pass over this Jordan. And 
when the people removed from their 
tents, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant be- 
fore the people were come unto Jordan, and the feet of 
the priests were dipped in the brim of the water, the wa- 
ters which came down from above stood and rose up 
upon an heap very far, and those that came down toward 
the salt sea, failed, and were cut off. And all the Israel- 
ites passed over on dry ground. And when the priests^ 
feet were lifted up unto the dry land, the waters of Jor- 
dan returned to their place, and flowed as they did be- 
fore. And the children of Israel kept the passover ; and 
they did eat of the old corn of the land. And the manna 
ceased. 

Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the 
children of Israel. And the Lord said unto 

Jericho Taken 

Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand 



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THIRTY-FOURTH SUNDAY, 169 

Jericho, and ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, 
and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six 
days. And the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven 
times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And 
all the people shall shout ; and the wall of the city shall 
fall down flat. 

And so they did. And on the seventh day they com- 
passed the city seven times. And at the seventh time, 
when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said unto 
the people. Shout. So the people shouted ; and the wall 
fell down flat, and they took the city, and burned it with 
fire. 

The Lord had commanded that all the property of the 
inhabitants of Jericho should be destroyed or be placed in 

His treasury. One man, named Achan, trans- ^^^^ ^^s 

Achan'sSin. 1 .1 • j u 1 • u 1 Achan's sin, 

gressed this command by keepmg back a and what foi- 
Babylonish garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and 
a wedge of gold. These he coveted, and took and hid 
in the earth in the midst of his tent. But when Joshua 
sent three thousand men to take the city of Ai, the men 
of Ai smote and chased them. Joshua came to God. 
God told him that one man had kept back a portion of 
the spoil. Joshua drew lots first among the twelve tribes 
and then among the families. The lot fell on Achan, and 
he confessed. Joshua sent messengers and they ran un- 
to the tent and found the spoil. He was punished by be- 
ing stoned to death with all his family. 

Then Joshua again led an army of thirty thousand 

against Ai, and took it. Having gained this 

foothold in the valley of the Jordan, Joshua 

built an altar in mount Ebal, and read all the book of the 



lowed it? 



170 



THIRTY-FOURTH SUNDAY. 



What did 
Joshua do at 

Ai? 



What did he 
doatMt. Kbal- 



Who gathered 
themselves to 
fight against 
Joshua ? 



Describe the 
battle. 



What be- 
came of the five 
kings? 



What be- 
came the pos- 
session of 
Israel, and 
why? 

Describe the 
portioning out 
of the land. 



law of Moses, the blessings and the cursings, Reads the 

. Law at Mt. 

to the congregation of Israel. Ebai. 

When all the kings which were on this side of Jordan, 
in the hills, and in the valleys, and on the coasts of the 
great sea, heard of Joshua's advance, they gathered them- 
selves together to fight with Joshua, with one Joshua Fights 

the Five 

accord. But the five kings of the Amorites Kings. 
were overwhelmed by a hailstorm, w^hich the Lord sent 
and which was so violent that there were more which 
died with hailstones than they whom the children of Is- 
rael slew with the sword. Then spake Joshua and said 
in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still ^heSun and 

Moon stand 

Upon Gibeon. And the sun stood still, and stiii. 
hasted not to go down about a whole day, until the 
people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. 
The five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave, where 
they were found, and taken out and hanged on trees. 

And Joshua smote all the country of the hills and of 
the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, onquers the 

1 11 1 • 1 • 1 1 T 1 r Promised 

and all their kings, because the Lord fought Land. 
for Israel. Thus Joshua conquered the Promised Land. 
And he called the heads of the ten tribes and gave out 
by lot the land unto each tribe. And Hebron was given 
unto Caleb. But the tribe of Levi received no part, for 
the priesthood of the Lord was their inheritance. And 
the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which j^^ ^and 
he sware to give unto their fathers ; and they Divided. 
possessed it and dwelt therein. There failed not of any 
good thing which the Lord had spoken unto Israel. 

Then Joshua sent the warriors of Reuben and Gad to 



THIRTY-FOURTH SUNDAY, 



171 



Gathers Israel their teiits on the other side of Jordan, and he 

and Rehearses 

the Promises, gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem 
and rehearsed unto them their history and the Lord's 
fulfilment of the promises from Abraham down. And 

Where did 

the people chose to serve the God of their fathers. And Reuben and 

^ ^ Gad go? 

Joshua made a covenant, and wrote the words in the 
book of the law of God, and set up a great stone under do^i^at^hl- 
an oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord. ^ ^^' 

And Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, 
died, being an hundred and ten years old. 

Joshua Dies. 

And they buried him in Mount Ephraim. 
And the bones of Joseph buried they in Shechem, in 
the land which had been promised unto Abraham and 
Isaac and Jacob. Describe josh- 

^ ua's death. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. thTbonlsT/^ 
Joseph buried? 



Gcd commands Joshua to take Israel over the Jordan into th<g 
Promised Land. They pass over on dry ground. The 
m^anna ceases. 

They take Jericho. See Bible History. Achan sins. 

They capture Ai. Joshua reads the Law of Moses to Israel. 

Joshua fights the five kings of the Amorites. The sun and 
moon stand still. See Bible Story. 

Joshua conquers the Promised Land and divides it out. 

Joshua sends the men of Reuben and Gad to their lands. 

Joshua gathers all Israel to Shechem and rehearses the promises 
to them. Joshua dies. 

From what part of the Bible is our narrative taken? The whole of the Book 
of Joshua. 

What shall we call this thirty-fourth chapter? The Children of Israel enter 
the Promised Land. 



Thirty-Fifth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED 



THE FAITH OF THE JUDGES, 

How should Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, who 

the faith of 

the Judges in- throu2:h faith subdued kingfdoms, wrou2:ht risfhteous- 

spire us ? * ^ fe ^ t5 & 

ness, obtained promises, . . . escaped the edge of the 
sword, out of weakness were made strong. 

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with 
so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every 
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and 
let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 
looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, s 

Hebrews ii : 32-34, 12 : 1,2. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 



What does the The good and gracious will of God is done indeed 

Catechism say? 

without our prayer; but we pray in this petition that it 
may be done by us also. 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



Chapter XXXV. 



^be Cbil&ren ot Ustael '\nn&er tbe Ju&ges. 





^LL the generation of 
Joshua were gathered un- 
to their fathers, and there arose 
another generation which fol- 
lowed the gods of the people 
round about them. The anger 
of the Lord was hot against Is- 
rael, and He gave them into the 
hands of their enemies. Never- 
theless, the Lord raised up 
iudges, which delivered them out of the land of those that 
spoiled them. But they hearkened not unto the 
Lord. Therefore God left the Perizzites and the Ca- 
Israel Disobe= naanites in the land. And the Israelites fell in- 
dient. -j-q ^j^^ hands of the king of Mesopotamia, 
and were in slavery for eight years. Then the Lord 
heard their cries, and sent Othniel, a 
nephew of Caleb, who ruled them wisely. 
He died forty years after Joshua. 

But again Israel fell into idolatry, and became the 
servant of the king of Moab for eighteen years — until 
Ehud came, made a dagger and hid it under his garments, 
and went to the king's summer parlour and 
killed the king with his left hand, while he of- 
fered him a present of tribute with his right hand. Then 
he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim and gath- 
ered the Israelites and they took the fords of Jordan, and 
subdued the Moabites. After him the judge was Sham- 

173 



othniel. 



Ehud. 



Why was 
Israel given 
over to her 
enemies ? 

Whom did 
God raise up to 
deliver them? 



Who enslaved 
the Israelites ? 



What do you 
know of Oth- 
niel? 



What do you 
knowof Khud? 



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THIRTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 



Tell the story 
of Deborah, 
Barak and 
vSisera. 



Tell how 
Sisera's life 
was ended. 



What did 
Deborah and 
Barak do on 
hearing the 
good news? 



Sisera. 



Deborah. 



gar, who slew six hundred Phihstines with an ox-goad. 

But they again did evil, and God gave them into the 
hand of the king of Canaan, and Sisera, the 
captain of the king's host had nine hundred 
chariots of iron, and oppressed Israel for twenty years. 

Deborah, the prophetess, who dwelt under the palm 
tree, judged Israel at that time. She sent for 
Barak and told him to go to Mount Tabor 
with ten thousand of the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun, 
for the Lord would deliver Sisera, with his chariots and 
his multitude, into Barak's hands. Barak said. If thou 
wilt go go with me, then I will go. She said, I will. 

Sisera gathered his chariots and people. Deborah 
said unto Barak, Up ! for this is the day. Is not the Lord 
gone out before thee? So Barak went down from Mount 
Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. And the stars 
in their courses fought against Sisera, The river of Kish- 
on swept them away. Their horsehoofs were broken 
by means of their plungings. The Lord discomfited all 
the host with the edge of the sword before Barak. 

Sisera lighted down off his chariot and fled to the tent 
of Jael, the wife of Heber, the Kenite. And, j^ei khis 
Jael went out to meet him and said. Turn in, sisera. 
my lord ! And she covered him with a mantle, and stood 
in the door of the tent. Then she took a nail of the tent, 
and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto 
him, and smote the nail into his temples : for he was fast 
asleep and weary. So he died. And the hand of Israel 
prevailed against the king of Canaan, and on that day 
sang Deborah and Barak a song of triumph. 

The land had rest forty years. But Israel again did evil, 



THIRTY-FIFTH SUNDAY, 175 

and the Midianites and children of the east why and how 

Gideon. . . ^ - did the I^ord 

came up as grasshoppers tor multitude and can Gideon? 
encamped in Israel's harvest. Israel cried unto the Lord. 
And the angel of the Lord appeared unto Gideon as he 
threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Mid- 
ianites, and said. Go in this thy might, and thou shalt 
save Israel. Gideon asked for a sign. And a fire rose 
up out of the rock and consum.ed his offering. Then th^ :^o?d^give^ 
Gideon built an altar unto the Lord and threw down the 
altar of Baal. And God gave Gideon the- sign of the wet 
and of the dry fleece. The spirit of the Lord came upon 
him, and he blew a trumpet, and sent out messengers 

How and from 

throug-hout Manasseh ; and unto Asher, and unto Ze- "^V^^^ ^^^ ,, 

^ ^ Gideon gather 

bulun and unto Naphtali, and they came up to meet him. an army? 

But the Lord said, The people th?t are with thee are 
too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, 
lest Israel vaunt. And Gideon proclaimed. Whosoever 
is fearful, let him go home. There returned twenty and what did the 
two thousand. The Lord said, The people are yet too cideon^^^^^ 
many. Bring them down unto the water. Every one ^^"^^• 
that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog, him 
shalt thou set by himself. The number were three hun- 
dred. The Lord said. By the three hundred will I save 
you. 

The host of Midian was beneath in the valley. They ^^ ^^^^ 
lay along the valley like grasshoppers ; and their camels o^deoi^andthe 
were without number, as the sand by the seaside for ^1^1^^^^^^. 
multitude. That same night Gideon divided the three 
hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet 
in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps 
within the pitchers. 

So they came to the outside of the camp, and they 



176 



THIRTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 



What did 
Israel wish 
Gideon to be ? 



What do you 
know of Abini- 
elech? 



blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the 
lamps, and stood every man in his place. And all the 
host ran, and cried, and fled. And the Lord set every 
man's sword against his fellow, throughout the host. 

Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou 
over us, for thou hast delivered us from the hand of 
Midian. Gideon said, I will not rule over you, neither 
shall my son rule over you : the Lord shall rule over 
you. 

But xA^bimelech one of the sons of Gideon, wickedly 
slew all his brothers, and reigned over Israel 
until a woman threw a piece of a millstone 
down from a tower at Thebez, and crushed his skull. 



Abimelech. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



In time, Israel disobeys the Law of God, and the Lord gives 

them into the hands of their enemies. 
The Lord delivers Israel by raising up a long line of Judges. 
Othniel, Caleb's nephew, becomes Judge, and rules wisely. 
Ehud slays the king of Moab with a dagger. 
Deborah and Barak defeat Sisera, who is slain in a tent. 
The land has rest for forty years. Then Israel again does evil. 
God raises up Gideon. Gideon gets the signs of the fire, and of 

the fleece. 
God reduces Gideon's host to three hundred. 
Gideon's three hundred conquer the host of Midianites. 
Gideon refuses to rule Israel as king. 
Abimelech rules Israel until his skull is crushed at Thebez. 

From what Darts of the Bible is our narrative taken? Judges, Ch. i — 9. 
There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 
What shall we call this thirty-fifth chapter? The Children of Israel Under 
the Judges. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Thirty-Sixth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE DEVOTION of ruth. 

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to ^^ ^.^^ ^^ 

' ' How did Ruth 

return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, votLn?*^^ 
I will go ; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge : thy 
people shall be my people, and thy God my God : Where 
thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried : the Lord 
do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee 
and me. Ruth i : 16-17. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God as not to despise what does 

the Catechism 

nor displease our parents and superiors, but honor, ^^^• 
serve, obey, love, and esteem them. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



Chapter XXXVI . 



Tell the story 
of Ruth and 
Naomi. 



Zbc ZimcB ot tbe 3\x^qcb : IRutb, 3epbtbab, 
l£li an5 Samson. 




1|N THE days of the judges a 
J man of Bethlehem, named 
EHmelech, together with his wife 
Naomi and his two sons, went to 
the country of Moab, because 
there was a famine in the land. 
The two sons married Orpah and 
Ruth, two of the women of 
Moab. The father died ; his two 
"^ sons also died; and Naomi re- 
turned to her country. The two widowed daugh- 
ters proposed to go with her. Naomi said, 
Turn again my daughters to your own coun- 
try. Orpah kissed her and remained behind. But Ruth 
clave unto her and said. Entreat me not to leave thee : 
for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where 
thou lodgest, I will lodge : thy people shall 
be my people, and thy God my God : where thou diest, 
will I die, and there will I be buried. So they two came to 
Bethlehem. And Ruth went into the field to glean 
ears of corn after the reapers, and she came into the field 
of Boaz and found grace in his sight. And Naomi said, 
The man is near of kin to us. And Boaz said, I will 
do the part of a kinsman, and he went to the elders in 
the gate and made a compact to marry Ruth, and thus 
Ruth the IVIoabitess became the great grandmother of 
king David. 
After Abimelech, there arose to defend Israel Tola. 

178 



Ruth. 



THIRTY -SIXTH SUNDAY. , 



179 



Jephthah. 



Tola. He dwelt in Mount Ephraim and judged Is- 

jair. j-^gi twenty and three years. And after him 

arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two 

years. He had thirty sons that rode on thirty colts, and 

they had thirty cities. 

And the children of Israel served Baal, and the gods 
Israel Serves ^^ Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods 
Baal. Qf Moab, and the gods of the children of Am- 
nion, and forsook the Lord. The anger of the Lord was 
The Lord ^^^ against them, and he sold them into the 
is Angry, j^ands of the Philistines. 

By doing evil again, the children of Israel fell into the 
hands of the Ammonites. And Israel cried unto the 
Lord, We have sinned against thee. The Lord said. 
Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, 
and from the Amorites, and from the Amalek- 
ites? Yet ye have forsaken me. Go and cry unto the 
gods which ye have chosen : let them deliver you. But 
Israel said. We have sinned. Do thou unto us whatso- 
ever seemeth good ; only deliver us. The Lord had com- 
passion upon them and sent Jephthah, the Gileadite, a 
mighty man of valor, to bring victory to their armies. 
And Jephthah made a vow, promising to sacrifice what- 
soever came forth from the doors of his house to meet 
him, when he returned from conquering the children 
of Ammon. And the Lord delivered the Ammonites 
into his hands and he smote twenty towns with great 
slaughter, and subdued them. And he came to Mizpeh 
to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet 
him : and she was his only child. He rent his clothes 
and said, Alas, my daughter ! He did with her accord- 
ing to the vow which he had vowed. After judging 



Who followed 
Abimalech as 
judge? 

Who followed 
Tola? 



How did Is- 
rael make the 
lyord angry? 



Whom did 
God raise up to 
deliver Israel 
from the 
Ammonites ? 

Tell the storj^ 
of Jephthah's 
vow. 



i8o 



THIRTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 



How long did 
Jephthah judge 
Israel, and how 
many judges 
succeeded him? 

What hap- 
pened then ? 



Who was 
Samson ? 



What mighty 
things did he 
do? 



How did the 
Philistines 
capture him? 

Tell the story 
of the remain- 
der of his life. 



Samson. 



Israel six years, Jephthah died, and was succeeded by 
three judges. 

The children of Israel again fell into the hands of the 
Philistines. The time of their bondage was forty years. 
Eli, a good but weak man, was the high 
priest. Samson, the son of a Danite, was 
called by God to deliver Israel. From birth his hair was 
never to be cut, according to the vow of the Nazarite, 
and here was the secret of his strength. He tore the 
jaws of a lion apart. He caught three hundred foxes 
and tied burning brands to their tails. He permitted 
the men of Judah to bind him and deliver him to Israel's 
enemy, the Philistines. But the Spirit of the Lord came 
mightily upon him and he broke the cords upon his arms 
as if they were flax burnt with fire, and seizing the jaw- 
bone of an ass, he slew a thousand men. He carried 
the doors of the gates of Gaza, with the posts and bar, 
on his shoulders to the top of a hill before Hebron. 
He walked away with a weaver's pin and web in his hair. 
But finally he was delivered by Delilah into the hands 
of the Philistines. They put out his eyes and bound him 
with fetters of brass and made him grind flour in their 
prison-house. Praying, Let me die with the Philistines, 
he pulled down the temple of Dagon upon their heads, 
and the dead which he slew at his death were more than 
they which he slew in his life. He judged Israel twenty 
years. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The Story of Ruth. Naomi's husband and sons die. Ruth re- 
turns with her to Bethlehem. She gleans in the field of 
Boaz. Boaz marries her. Thus she becomes the great- 
grandmother of King David. 

The Lord raises up Jephthah the Gileadite as Judge. 
He smites twenty towns of the Ammonites. 

His daughter, an only child, comes out to meet him, and he 
does with her according to his vow. 

Jephthah is succeeded by three other judges. 

Then Israel falls into slavery to the Philistines for forty years. 
God raises up Samson. See Bible Story. 



From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? The whole of the Book 
of Ruth and The Judges, Chapters lo— 16. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this thirty-sixth chapter? The Times of the Judges : 
Ruth, Jephthah, Eli and Samson. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



i8i 



Thirty-Seventh Sunday, 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



SAMUEL'S PRAYER and monument at mizpeh. 

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and 
What hap- I will pray for you unto the Lord. 
Mizpeh?* And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease 

not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save 
us out of the hand of the Philistines. 

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and 
pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came 
under Beth-car. 

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Miz- 
peh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, say- 
ing, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. I. Sam. 7 : 5, 8, 
II, 12. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

What does Wc pray in this petition, that our heavenly Father 

the Catechism ^ -^ . 

s^y- would not regard our sins, nor deny us our requests on 

account of them ; for we are not worthy of anything for 
which we pray, and have not merited it; but that He 
would grant us all things through grace, although we 
daily commit much sin, and deserve chastisement alone. 
We will therefore, on our part, both heartily forgive, and 
also readily do good to those who may injure or offend 
us. 

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Chapter XXXVII. 



ZTbe Cbil&ren ot llsrael TiUn&et SamueL 




_^AMSON was succeeded by 
>^3^ Samuel, the last judge and 
the first prophet. As a child he 
was brought to the house of the 
Lord in Shiloh by his mother 
Hannah. 

Hophni and Phinehas, the 
wicked sons of EU the high priest 
made themselves sons of Belial. 
They knew not the Lord. 
And the sin of the young men was very great. But 
Eli restrained them not. Eli was old and nearly blind, 
EH and His ^^^^d the Lord called Samuel while Samuel 
Sons. gi^p^ ^^^ ^q|(j hij^ ^Q tell Eli that God would 
judge his house, and would do a thing at which the ears 
of every one that heard it would tingle. And EU said, 
It is the Lord : let him do what seemeth him good. 

Samuel grew, and all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba 
knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the 
Lord. 

Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, 
but was smitten, and lost about four thousand men. The 
elders of Israel thought they might be more successful 
Israel's Terri= ^^ o^^J ^^^7 had the Ark of the Covenant 
bie Defeat. {^ their midst. So the people sent to Shiloh 
for the Ark. And when the two wicked sons of Eli, 
Hophni and Phinehas, brought it into camp, all Israel 
shouted wath a great shout, so that the earth rang again. 
But this gladness was turned into mourning. The Philis- 



Who was 
Samuel ? 

What do you 
know of his 
childhood ? 



Tell of Eli 
and his sons. 



Tell of the 
battle in which 
Hophni and 
Phinehas and 
the ark figured. 



183 



i84 



THIRTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY, 



Tell of E:ii's 
death. 



Tell of the 
son of Phine- 
has. 



Tell what 
happened to 
the ark after 
it was cap- 
tured. 



tines said to one another, Quit yourselves like men, and 
fight. And Israel was smitten, and there fell of her 
army thirty thousand men. And the ark of God was 
taken. And Hophni and Phinehas were slain. And 
there ran a man to Shiloh and when he came, lo, Eli sat 
upon a seat by the wayside watching : for his heart 
trembled for the ark of God. And the man told 
Eli, Israel is fled before the Philistines, there hath been 
a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons, 
Hophni and Phinehas are dead, and the ark of God is 
taken. 

And when he made mention of the ark of God, Eli 
fell from off the seat backward, and broke eh fails dead 
his neck, and he died. He was ninety-eight atshiioh. 
years old, and his eyes were dim. He had judged Israel 
forty years. 

That day a son was born unto Phinehas. And his 
mother named him I-cha-bod, for, she said, j^e Ark 
The glory is departed from Israel : for the '" Phiiistia. 
ark of God is taken. The Philistines placed the ark in 
the temple of their god Dagon. But the next day the 
idol Dagon was fallen on his face before the ark. They 
set it up again. The following day, Dagon was fallen, 
and his head and his hands were cut ofif. And they 
said, What shall we do with the ark ? Wherever it went 
plagues and calamities went with it. After seven months 
they put it on a new cart and harnessed two young cows 
who took the straight way to Beth-shemesh, lowing 
as they went. When the men of Beth-shemesh 
were reaping their harvest in the valley, they 
saw the ark coming and rejoiced. But God smote 



THIRTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 185 

the men of Beth-shemesh because they looked into the 
ark. And they were afraid and the ark was taken to 
Kir-jath-je-a-rim, where it remained for many years. 
But Israel could not shake off the yoke of the Philis- 
Samuei at tines. Samucl told them that if they would 
Mizpeh. return to the Lord with all their hearts, and 
serve Him only, and put away the strange gods, the 
Lord would deliver them. The people did so, and Sam- 
uel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for 
you. The Philistines had heard that the children of 
Israel were gathered, and as Samuel was offering up the 
burnt offering^, they drew near to battle. But the Lord _ ,, 

^' -^ Tell the story 

thundered with a ^reat thunder, and the Phil- ""l ^S^li^^ ?^^ 

The Battle. . . ^ ' ^^ battle at 

istines fled. The men of Israel pursued and ^^^^p^^- 
smote them. Then Samuel took a stone and set it be- 
tween Mizpeh and Shen, and called it Ebenezer, saying. 
Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. So the Philistines 
Samuel the wcre subdued and came no more all the days 
Judge. Qf Samuel. Samuel judged Israel from year 
to year. 

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over 
Samuel's Israel, but they walked not in his way, but Ten of sam- 

. uel and his 

Sons. took bribes and perverted judgment. Then sons. 
the elders of Israel came to Samuel and said. Thy sons 
''Give us a Walk not in thy ways. Give us a king to 

,, . Why did 

*^*"^* lUdgfe US. Israel wish a 

... . king- 

Samuel said, A king will' take your sons, and appoint 

them for himself, for his chariots and horsemen and ^, ^.^ ^^^ 

captains. And he will take your daughters to be con- If^^T^ ^^''^'' ^ 

fectionaries and cooks. And he will take your fields 

and your oliveyards — the best of them — and give them 



1 86 



THIRTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 



What did the 
people say? 



What did God 
say? 



to his servants. And he wih take the tenth of your vine- 
yards and give them to his officers. And he will take 
your goodhest young men and put them to his work. 
And ye shall cry out because of your king, and the Lord 
will not hear you. 

Nevertheless the people said, Nay; but we will have 
a king over us. They said they washed to be like all 
the nations, and to have a king who would go out before 
them to fight their battles. And the Lord said to Sam- 
uel, Make them a king. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Samuel, the last judge and first prophet, is consecrated to God 

in childhood. 
The high priest Eli's sons become very wicked, and he does not 

restrain them. 
God calls Samuel and tells him that Eli shall be punished. 
Israel is terribly defeated by the Philistines, the ark of God is 

captured, and the sons of Eli are slain. 
Eli falls from his seat backward and breaks his neck when he 

hears the bad news. 
The ark brings great plagues upon the Philistines. 
They return it to Israel. 
Samuel gathers all Israel to Mizpeh. 
There he offers a burnt offering to the Lord, and defeats tho 

Philistines. 
Samuel judges Israel, but his sons take bribes. 
The people say, "Give us a king." 
The Lord said to Samuel, "Make them, a king." 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? I Samuel, Chapters 1-9. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this thirty-seventh chapter? The Children of Israel under 
Samuel. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Thirty-Eighth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE JUDGMENT of god upon saul. 

And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as o^reat delirfit 

^ ^ What was 

in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice MS^age^to 



of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, 
and to hearken than the fat of rams. 

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stub- 
bornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast 
rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee 
from being king. I. Sam. 15: 22-23. 



Saul ? * 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God, as not to curse, what does 

the Catechism 

swear, conjure, lie, or deceive, by His name; but call ^^^• 
upon Him in every time of need, and worship Him with 
prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



187 



Chapter XXXVIII. 



How did Saul 
happen to meet 
Samuel? 



What did the 
lyOrd say, and 
Samuel do ? 



Describe the 
gathering of 
the people, and 
the presenta- 
tion of Saul un- 
to them. 



How did 
Samuel organ- 
ize the king- 
dom ? 



Where did 
Saul go ? 



ZTbe Cbflbren of IFsrael TTln&er SauL 




r[|OT long after the peo- 
ple had asked for a 
king, a young man came to 
the prophet Samuel to in- 
quire where he might find his 
father's asses, which had 
Strayed from their pasture 
and were lost. When Sam- 
uel saw him, the Lord said. This man shall rule over my 
people. Samuel took a vial of oil and poured samuei 
it upon SauFs head and said, The Lord hath Anoints Saui. 
anointed thee to be, captain over his inheritance. 

And Samuel called the people together and told them 
to present themselves before the Lord by their tribes. 
And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they 
sought him he could not be found. He had hid himself 
among the stufif. And they ran, and fetched him thence. 
And there was not among the children of Israel a good- 
lier person than he : from his shoulders and upward he 
was higher than any of the people. And .. God Save 
when he stood among them, all the people the King." 
shouted and said, God save the king. 

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the king- 
dom and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the 
Lord. And he sent all the people home. 

Saul went home to Gibeah with a band of men about 
him and remained there until messengers came with 
the tidings that the Ammonites were come up and en- 
camped against Jabesh. Then the spirit of the Lord 

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THIRTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



189 



came upon Saul and he sent messengers throughout all 
the borders of Israel. Three hundred thousand men of 

Saul Defeats Israel and thirty thousand of Judah came out 
the Amorites. ^^j^j^ q^c accord, and so completely routed the 
Ammonites that two of them were not left together. 
Then Samuel took the people to Gilgal, and there they 
made Saul king before the Lord. 

When Saul had reigned two years, his son Jonathan 
smote a garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines 

ThePhiHs= gathered thirty thousand chariots and six 

tines Gather ' ^ 

against Israel, tliousaud horscmeu, and people as the sand 
which is on the sea shore in multitude, to fight with 
Israel. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, 
saying. Let the Hebrews hear. The people of Israel 
were distressed and did hide themselves in caves, and in 
thickets, and in rocks. They followed Saul trembling. 
Saul tarried seven days at Gilgal for Samuel, but Samuel 
came not. The people scattered from Saul. And Saul 
Saul Offers offered the burnt offering. As soon as he 

Samuel. had douc SO, behold, Samuel came. Samuel 
said, What hast thou done? Saul said, I saw that the 
people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not. 
Samuel said. Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not 
The Lord Re= kept the commandment of the Lord. Thy 
jects Saul, kingdom shah not continue. And Samuel 
went from Gilgal. Saul dared not begin the war. And 
the Philistines allowed no smith in all the land of Israel, 
to make swords or spears. On the day of battle there was 
neither sword nor spear in the hand of any of the people, 
nor spear in the hand of any of the people. 

It came to pass upon a day that Jonathan the son of 



What kind of 
an army did 
Saul gather? 

Who won the 
battle ? 



What did 
Jonathan do ? 

What effect 
had this upon 
the Philistines? 

What did 
Saul then do ? 



Tell the story 
of Saul offer- 
ing a burnt 
offering, and 
its conse- 
quence. 



Did Israel 
have an abun- 
dance of 
weapons ? 

Why? 



190 



THIRTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



Tell the story 
of Jonathan 
and his armour 
bearer. 



How did the 
lyord save 
Israel ? 



What vic- 
tories did Saul 
gain ? 



Describe the 
battle with the 
Amalekites. 



Describe the 
trouble about 
Agag, and the 
meeting of 
Samuel and 
Saul. 



Saul decided to end this trouble, and said, Jonathan 

^ 1 1 T-»i -1- • ) Surprises the 

Lome, let us go over to the rhihstmes gar- Philistines. 
rison. But he told not his father. Alone with his ar- 
mour-bearer he entered the Philistine camp and slew 
many. And there was a trembling and an earthquake 
that moment, and the multitude of the Philistines melt- 
ed away, and they beat one another down. So the Lord 
saved Israel that day. 

Having defeated the Philistines Saul fought against 
all his enemies on every side, and gained victories over 
the Moabites, Ammonites and Edomites,and delivered Is- 
rael. But there was sore war against the Philistines all 
the days of Saul. 

Samuel came to Saul with the word of the Lord that 
he should go and smite Amalek and utterly ^^"' smites 

1 111 1 1 1 A 1 o 1 ^^^ Amale= 

destroy all that they had. And baul went kites. 
with two hundred thousand footmen, and he took Agag 
the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed 
all the people with the edge of the sword. But he spared 
Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the 
oxen, and all that was good. 

Then the Lord told Samuel, It repenteth me that I 
have set up Saul to be king, for he hath not performed 
my commandments. And it grieved Samuel and he cried 
unto the Lord all night. When he rose early to go to meet 
Saul, Saul said, I have performed the commandment 
of the Lord. Samuel said. What meaneth then this bleat- 
ing of the sheep in mine ears? Saul said. The people 
spared the best to sacrifice unto the Lord. Samuel said. 
Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings as in 



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THIRTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY. 191 

Obedience is obeying his voice? Behold, to obey is bet- samueifi^ 

.u^^T' • ter than sacrifice. Saul said, I have sinned. ^!^,°f,^^"^^- 

than Sacri= ' *^^^^*^ 

*<ce. Samuel said, Thou hast rejected the word of , whatfoi- 

^ •' lowed ? 

the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Samuel anoints Saul. Saul hides himself among the baggage. 
The people bring him out. They shout, God save the king. 

Samuel tells the manner of the kingdom. 

Saul goes home with a body-guard, but soon gathers three 
hundred thousand of Israel and completely routs the Am- 
monites. 

Jonathan smites a garrison of Philistines, but the latter gather 
in great numbers against Israel. 

Samuel delays. Saul foolishly offers sacrifice himself. 
When Samuel comes, he tells Saul that the Lord will reject 
him. Saul and the people are afraid to begin battle. 

Jonathan and his armour-bearer alone, aided by an earthquake, 
cause the Philistines to flee. 

Saul engages in wars on every side, and delivers Israel. 

Saul smites the Amalekites, but spares Agag and some of the 
spoil, contrary to the Lord's orders. 

The Lord, through Samuel, rejects Saul, and tells him that obe- 
dience is better than sacrifice. ' 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? I. Samuel, Ch. 10—15. 

None of these scenes are in "Bible Story." 

What shall we call this thirty-eighth chapter? The Children of Israel under 
Saul. 

In conclusion, let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Thirty-Ninth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



DAVID'S THANKSGIVING for deliverance. 

How does He delivered me from my strono: enemy, and from 

David return -^ ^ -^ ^ 

thanks for de- 
liverance from them which haled me : for they were too strong: for me. 

Saul's hand?* -^ ^ 

They prevented me in the day of my calamity : but 
the Lord was my stay. 

He brought me forth also into a large place : he 
delivered me, because he delighted in me. 

For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not 
wickedly departed from my God. Ps. 18:17, 19, 21. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God, as not to do our 

What does 

say?^^^ ^^^ neighbor any bodily harm or injury, but rather assist 
and comfort him in danger and want. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 
192 



Chapter XXXIX 

ITbe troubles of Saul an& 2)a\>lt)* 





AMUEL came no more to 
see Saul. The Lord said, 
How long wilt thou mourn for 
Saul ? Fill thine horn with oil : 1 
will send thee to Jesse, the Beth- 
lehemite : for I have provided me 
a king. Samuel went to Bethle- 
,hem. Jesse (the grandson of 
Ruth) made seven of his stalwart 
sons pass before Samuel. Samuel 
said, Are here all thy children ? He said, There remain- 
Samuei An= ^^h yet the youngest : he keepeth the sheep. 
oints David, j^- ^,^5 David. Samucl said, Fetch him. He 
sent and brought him in. Now he was of a beautiful 
countenance. The Lord said. This is he. Then Samuel 
took the oil and anointed him, and rose up and went to 
Ramah. 

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from 

that day forward. But the Spirit of the Lord departed 

from Saul. His servants said. Behold an evil spirit from 

David Plays Q^^ troubleth thcc. Seek out a cunning 

on the Harp 

for Saul, player on a harp, and he shall play, and thou 
shalt be well. Wherefore Saul sent unto Jesse and said. 
Send me thy son. David came to Saul, and Saul loved 
him greatly, and he became Saul's armour-bearer. And 
David took a harp and played : so Saul was refreshed, and 
the evil spirit departed from him. 

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to 

193 



How did 
Samuel come 
to anoint 
David ? 

Describe the 
scene. 



Tell the storj^ 
of David and 



194 THIRTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 

battle. And Saul set his men in array against the Phil- 
istines. And Goliath of Gath, the champion, defied the 



Goi^ath armies of Israel for forty days. Saul and all 

Slays Goliath. 

Israel were greatly afraid. Early one morn- 
ing David left his sheep and c?.me to the trench as the 
host was going forth to fight. And he went to meet the 
Philistine, and slang a stone and the stone sunk into 
Goliath's forehead ; and he feU to the earth. The Phihs- 
tines fled, and the Israelites chased them even unto Gath. 
Saul said unto Abner his captain. Whose son is this 
youth. Abner said, I cannot tell. The king said. In- 
quire. As David returned, Abner brought him before 
Saul. Saul said. Whose son art thou, youiTg man? 
David answered, I am the son of Jesse the Bethlehemite. 
And Jonathan loved David as his own soul, and Saul 
took him that day, and would let him go home no more 
reTuifoF''" ^""^ to his father's house. He set him over the ''David His 
bravery? mcu of war. Whcu David returned from the sands." 

slaugther, the women came out singing, Saul hath slain 
sa^/jeaioufr ^^^^ thousauds and David his ten thousands. But Saul 
was very wroth at this, and he envied David. The next 
day David played on the harp for Saul, and Saul cast a 
javelin at him. But David behaved wisely 

Saul Jealous. 

and all Israel and Judah loved him, and 

Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him, and David married 

her. 

Saul's jealousy became so great that he made many 
attempts to kill David. Warned by Jonathan, David 

Where ^vas 

David obliged fled from Saul's palace. He secured food and a sword 



to go? 



from Abiathar, the high priest, and made his 

1 -r-»i M* • 1 1 1 1 r David Flees. 

way to the rhnistmes and to the land of 



THIRTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



195 



Moab. After many adventures, David fled into the wil- 
derness, where he met Jonathan once again. In the 
wilderness of Engedi, Saul, v/ho was searching the rocks 
to kiU him, entered a cave and lay down to sleep, where 
David and his men were hiding in the dark. David cut 
Cuts off Saul's off ^ P^^^ of SauFs robe. When Saul had 
Robe. gone out of the cave, David showed him the 
piece of his garment. Saul was moved, and wept, and 
said, Thou art more righteous than I. Later on Saul 
again went forth to seek for David, and, as he lay sleep- 
ing in a trench in the wilderness of Ziph, David came to 
him by night and took his spear and his cruse of water. 
Takes his ^^d stood on the top of a hill afar ofif and 
Cruse. cried. The King of Israel is come out as when 
one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. And Saul 
was touched in soul, and said, I have played the fool 
exceedingly. David and Saul saw each other no more. 
For David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day 
by the hand of Saul : there is nothing better for me than 
that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philis- 
David tines. David lived among the Philistines for 

Escapes to the r 1 • 1 a 1 1 • 

Philistines, about a year, nghtmg the Amalekites. 

The Philistines gathered in Shunem and Saul pitched 
SauiatGii= ^is army in Gilboa. When Saul saw the host 
^^^' of the Philistines, his heart greatly trembled, 
and when the Lord answered him not, he disguised him- 
self and went by night to the witch at Endor and heard 
there that on the morrow Israel would be defeated by 
The Witch at ^^c Philistines, and that he and his sons would 
Endor. (Jig Then Saul fell straight along on the 



Tell the story 
of David and 
Saul in the 
wilderness of 
Kngedi. 



Tell the story 
of David and 
Saul in the 
wilderness of 
Ziph. 



Why did 
David go to 
the Philistines, 
and what did 
he do there? 



Tell of Saul 
at Gilboa. 



Tell of Saul's 
visit to the 
witch at E)ndor. 



196 



THIRTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



What was the 
result of the 
battle. 



How did 
Saul die? 



Repeat the 
lyament of 
David. 



earth, and there was no strength in him. 

The PhiHstines fought against Israel. The men of 
Israel fled, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. The 
enemy followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons. 
They slew Jonathan and two other sons. And the battle 
went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him. He 
said to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword and thrust 
me through. But his armour-bearer would 
not. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell 
upon it. And the Philistines cut ofif his head. 

And David lamented over Saul and Jonathan, say- 
ing : How are the mighty fallen ! Tell it not in Gath, 
publish it not in the streets of Askelon. Ye mountains 
of Gilboa, let there be no dew upon you. xhe Mighty 
Saul and Jonathan were lovely in their lives, Fallen! 
and in their death they were not divided. They were 
swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. How 
are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished ! 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Samuel goes to Bethlehem and asks to see the sons of Jesse. 

He anoints David, the youngest. See Bible Story. 

David is taken to Saul's court, and plays on the harp. 

David comes from home to the field of battle, and slays Goliath. 

See Bible Story. 
Saul sets David over his men of war. 
Saul grows jealous of David, and casts a javelin at him. 
David flees to the wilderness, Saul tries to capture him. 
David escapes to the Philistines. 

Saul gathers his army against the Philistines, at Gilboa. 
He visits the witch of Endor. 
The battle goes against him. Jonathan is slain. 
Saul falls on his sword and dies. David laments him. 



What pictures did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shaU we call this thirty-ninth chapter? The Troubles of Saul and David. 



Fortieth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



DAVID'S THANKSGIVING for the mercies of god. 

How'does 

I will extol thee, O, Lord; for thou hast lifted me god'for^ms^ 



up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast 
healed me. 

O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the 
grave : thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go 
down to the pit. 

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give 
thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. Ps. 30: 1-4. 



mercies ? * 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God, as to be chaste and 
pure in our words and deeds, each one also loving and 
honoring his wife or her husband. 



What does 
the Catechism 
say? 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

197 



Chapter XL. 



Tell how David 
became King 
of Judah. 



Describe the 
reign of David. 



Tell the. story 
of David's 
bringing up 
the ark. 



ZTbe Cbflbten of Ifsrael TIln&er S)a\>t&. 






[ HEN David had lamented 
for Saul, he inquired of 
the Lord, Shall I go up into Ju- 
dah? The Lord said, Go up. 
David said. Whither? He said. 
Unto Hebron. And the men of 
Judah came and anointed David 
King of Judah. But iVbner, the 
commander of SauFs army, took 
Ish-bo-sheth, the youngest son 
of Saul, and made him king over Israel. There was long 
war between the house of Saul and the house of David; 
but David waxed stronger and stronger, and David Made 
when he had reigned over Judah seven years '^*"^* 
and six months, Ishbosheth was slain. 

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David and made 
him king. He was thirty years old when he began to 
reign. He captured Jerusalem, the stronghold of Zion, 
from the Jebusites. 

And David went to bring up the ark of God to Jerusa- 
lem. He gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty 
thousand. They set the ark upon a new cart and brought 
it out from Gibeah. Uzzah and Ahio drove pavid Brings 
the cart, and when they came to Nachon^s up the Ark. 
threshing floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark : for 
the oxen shook it. And God smote him, and he died. Da- 
vid was displeased, and was afraid of the Lord that day, 
and would not remove the ark into Jerusalem. After 
three months David heard that the Lord had blessed the 



198 



FORTIETH SUNDAY. 



199 



house where the ark was left, and he went and brought 
up the ark with gladness. 

When the king sat in his palace, and the Lord had 
given him rest from his enemies, he said to Nathan the 
He Wishes to prophet. See now, I dwell in a palace of ce- 

Build a 

Temple. dar, but the ark of God dwelleth within a 
tent. He wished to build a great temple for the ark. 
Nathan said, Go, do all that is in thine heart. But that 
night God warned Nathan not to let David build, and said 
that David^s son should build, and that his house and his 
kingdom should be established forever. 

After this David went to war, and enlarged his king- 
He Enlarges ^om Until it reached to the Red Sea. He was 
His Kingdom, j^ind to the descendants of Saul and welcomed 
them to his own palace. In a series of battles he smote 
the Philistines and the Moabites and the children of Am- 
mon. Before these wars with the enemies of Israel were 
entirely ended, he came back to his city, Jerusalem, and 
sent out his men under his general, Joab. 

One eveningtide, while walking upon the roof of his 



What did 
David wish to 
build? 

Why? 



How did 
David enlarge 
his kingdom r 



David's Sin. 



Tell of 

palace, he saw Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, inxkn. 



and he sent messengers and took her. And 
he wrote a letter to Joab, Set ye Uriah in the forefront 
of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may 
be smitten, and die. When the men of the city went out 
and fought with Joab, there fell some of the servants of 
David, and Uriah died also. 

When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was 
dead, she mourned for him. And when the mourning 
was past, David sent for her, and she became his wife, 
and bare him a son. 

But the thing displeased the Lord, and the Lord sent 



200 



FORTIETH SUNDAY. 



What para- 
ble did Nathan 
utter to David ? 



What did 
David say ? 

What did 
Nathan say? 



What did 
David reply ? 



What other 
punishment 
did David have 
in his children? 



Tell more 
fully the story 
of Absalom. 



Nathan unto David. He said, There Nathan's 
were two men in one city ; the one Parable. 
rich, and the other poor. The rich man had ex- 
ceeding many flocks and herds; but the poor man 
had nothing, save one little ewe lamb. It did eat of his 
own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, 
and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a trav- 
eler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own 
flock and of his own herd, but took the poor man^s lamb, 
and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 

David^s anger was greatly kindled, and he said. As the 
Lord liveth, the man that has done this thing David 
shall surely die. Nathan said to David, Thou Excited. 
art the man. Thou hast slain Uriah with the sword of 
the children of Ammon, and hast taken his jj,ou Art the 
wife to be thy wife. Now therefore the sword ^^"• 
shall never depart from thine house. And David said 
unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. 

God gave David a son whom he called Solomon, which 
means ''peace.^^ But there was no more peace for David. 
His reign was filled with troubles which God sent 
as a punishment for his sins. His own chil- David's 
dren, Amnon and beautiful Absalom, gave him children. 
great pain. Absalom plotted against him and stirred up 
a rebellion and forced David to flee from Jerusalem. But 
while Absalom was living in his father's palace in Je- 
rusalem, David gathered an army on the other side of the 
Jordan, and placed it under the command of Joab and 
two other generals. He ordered them to deal Absalom 
gently with Absalom, for David loved him. Rebels. 
Absalom was defeated and killed, and David mourned 
for him so deeply that Joab could scarcely rouse him to 



FORTIETH SUNDAY. 



201 



return to Jerusalem in triumph. Soon more trouble came. 
The tribes of Benjamin and Judah quarreled. David^s 

David's ^^^ generals became jealous of each other and 

Generals, j^^b killed Amasa. 

When David was old and full of days, there was a plot 
David Installs against his SOU Solomon. And David assem- 

soiomon. \>Xq(^ all the princes and warriors and made 
Solomon king over Israel. Then he stood up and said, 
Hear me, my people : I had in my heart to build a house 
of rest for the ark. But God said, Thou shalt not build 
because thou hast been a man of war and hast shed blood. 
Solomon thy son shall build. And thou, Solomon, know 
thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect 
heart and with a willing mind. Be strong, and of good 
courage, and build. 

The people rejoiced, and offered willingly. So David 
slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. 

Abner sets up Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, as king; but he is 
slain, and David becomes king. 

David captures Jerusalem, builds a palace, and grows great. 

David brings up the Ark of God to Jerusalem. 

David proposes to build a great Temple. 

David wages many wars and enlarges his kingdom. 

David falls into sin and marries Bathsheba. 

Nathan rebukes David, and tells the parable of the ewe lamb. 

David is punished for his sin by the death of his child, the wick- 
edness of Amnon and the rebellion of Absalom. 

David is obliged to flee from Jerusalem, but in a battle Absalom 
is slain. See Bible Story. 

Davids generals Joab and Amasa quarrel. 

David places Solomon on his throne and tells him to be strong 
and build the temple. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? II Samuel, Chap. 2 — 
24; I Kings, Chap. 1—2; I Chron., Chap. 11—29. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this fortieth chapter? The Children of Israel under David . 



What other 
punishments 
did David 
have? 



What did 
David do for 
Solomon ? 



What did 
David say to 
Solomon ? 



What 
followed ? 



Forty-First Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



GOD'S PROMISE concerning solomon. 

When thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up 
thy seed after thee. He shall build an house for my 
name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for- 
ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he 
commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men. 
. . . But my mercy shall not depart away from him. II. 
Sam. 7: 12-15. 

THE SAVIOUR'S comment on solomon. 

Take no thought for your life, . . . nor yet for your 
body. . . . Consider the lilies of the field how they grow; 
they toil not, neither do they spin : and yet I say unto you, 
That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like 
one of these. Matt. 6: 25, 28-29. 



What does 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

God gives indeed without our prayer even to the 
the Catechism ^j^^j^^^j ^Jsq their daily bread; but we pray in this petition 
that He would make us sensible of His benefits, and en- 
able us to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 
202 



Chapter XLI. 

XTbe (tbil&ren of Hsrael ITln^er Solomon. 




Describe the 
Kmpire of 
Israel, 



11 AVID had died in 

fS a good old age, 

full of days, riches and 
honour, Solomon his 
son reigning in his 
stead. The tribes which 
had united about the 
standard of Saul, be- 
came organized, in the 
continuous and success- 
ful wars of David, into a powerful empire, with might 
and dominion over the Canaanite world. 

At ten years of age Solomon fled from Jerusalem with 
his father, and at fifteen he was anointed to sit on his 
father^s throne. Adonijah his brother sought to wrest 
the kingdom from him. Solomon forgave Adonijah, but 
when he sought again to sit upon the throne, Solomon 
Solomon's ^^^ '^^^ P^^ ^^ death that day. In this con- 
Empire and spiracy perished Shimei, SauFs last descend- 
ant, as well as Joab, David^s great captain; 
and the high priest Abiathar was banished forever. Sol- 
omon made an alliance with Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and 
married his daughter. 

And the Lord God was with him and magnified him. 
"What shall God appeared unto Solomon, and said. Ask 
I give thee? " what I shall give thee. Solomon said, O Lord "^^n's vision. 
God, let thy promise unto David my father be established. 
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out 



Tell the early 
events in Solo- 
mon's reign. 



203 



204 



FORTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



Tell of Solo- 
mon as Judge. 



P~ 



Tell of the 
prosperity in 
Solomon's 
reign. 



Tell of the 
trade and com- 
merce of Solo- 
mon. 



and come in before this people. God said, Because this 
was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth 
or honour, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet 
hast asked long life, I have done according to thy 
word. And if thou wilt keep my statutes, I will lengthen 
thy days. 

As he reigned over Jerusalem, two women, with a child, 
appeared in his Judgment Hall, each claiming it as her 
own. Solomon said, Divide the child, and .^Divide The 
give half to the one, and half to the other. Child." 
Then the woman whose the child was, said, O my lord 
give the other woman the child. In no wise slay it. The 
king said. Give it to this one. She is the mother. All 
Israel heard of the judgment, and they feared the king. 

The king gathered a thousand and four hundred char- 
iots and twelve thousand horsemen. He made silver and 
gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars silver and 
made he to be as sycamore trees. And he as stones. 
reigned over all the kingdoms from the river Euphrates 
unto the border of Egypt; and Judah and Israel dwelt 
safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, 
from Dan even unto Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon. 

In King Solomon^s reign there came to him large car- 
avans of merchantmen, and merchants trafficing in spices 
from Arabia. And the king had at sea a navy of Tar- 
shish, with the navy of King Hiram of Tyre. It sailed out 
of Joppa, and once in three years came bringing gold and 
silver, ivory and apes and peacocks. And the caravans and 
navy of Hiram brought gold from Ophir, and Navy. 
precious stones and almug trees of which the king made 
pillars for the temple and the palace, and harps and 



FORTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



205 



psalteries for singers. And Solomon had horses brought 
out of Egypt, and linen yarn. And the kings of the earth 
brought tribute to Solomon. 

David had left his son Solomon many precious mate- 
rials for the building of a Temple unto the name of the 
Lord, and Solomon made a league with Hiram, king of 
Tyre, who was to cut cedar and fir trees down on the 
mountains of Lebanon and make them ready and 
Hiram To Fur- couvcy them by sea in floats to Joppa, that 
nish Cedars they might be brought thence to Jerusalem. 
from Lebanon gehold, the housc which I build is great, said 
Solomon to Hiram, for great is our God above all gods. 
Materials Send me therefore a master-worker in gold, 

Temple. in silvcr, in brass, in iron, in purple and crim- 
son and blue, and a skilful engraver. Hiram sent him, 
and Solomon began to build in the fourth year of his 
reign. His builders brought great and costly stones for 
the foundation. It took seven and one-half years to finish 
building, and one hundred and eighty thousand men 
were employed on the work. So well was all the material 
prepared that no sound of axe or hammer was heard from 
the beginning to the end of the building. 

The Temple had a porch held up by two brazen pillars, 
and a Holy Place, where were the altars for incense, the 
table for shewbread and the golden candle- 
stick of seven branches. It had the Holy of 
Holies, wherein stood the ark of the covenant. Around the 
Temple were the courts in which were the altar of burnt 
offering and a great brass water basin called sea. The 
whole building within was overlaid with pure gold. 

Thus the Temple was finished, and Solomon brought in 
the vessels and treasures that David his father had dedi- 



The Temple. 



What league 
did Solomon 
make with 
King Hiram of 
Tyre ? 



Describe the 
building of the 
Temple. 



Describe the 
Temple. 



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FORTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



Tell what 
you can of the 
Dedication of 
the Temple. 



How did God 
punish Solo- 
mon ? 



Tell of the 
prophet and 
Joroboam. 



I 



cated, and he assembled all Israel, and the Le- soiomon Dedi- 
vites brought up the tabernacle to the Temple ^^^^^ '*• 
and put the ark in the most Holy place. And when the 
priests were come out of the Holy place, the choirs of the 
Levites, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries 
and harps, and one hundred and twenty priests sounding 
with trumpets, lifted up their voice with the instruments, 
and praised the Lord, saying. For He is good; for His 
mercy endureth for ever. Then the glory ojory of The 
of the Lord filled the house of God. Solomon ^^^"^ ™^ '*• 
appointed the courses of the priests to their service, and 
the Levites to their charges. 

But when Solomon was old, he did evil in God^s sight. 

Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, I will rend 
the kingdom out of the hand of thy son. A prophet came 
to Jeroboam, and snatched the new mantle off Solomon's 
his shoulders, and tore it into twelve pieces. He wickedness. 
said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces, for the Lord will 
rend the kingdom and give ten tribes to thee. Solomon 
sought to kill Jeroboam, but he fled into Egypt. 

Solomon the ruler of a great emoire. 

He crushes the conspiracy of Adonijah, Shimei, Joab. 

He marries Pharaoh's daughter. 

God asks him, "What shall I give thee?" 

He judges between the two women each claiming a little child. 

He brings safety to all Israel and his fame goes out widely. 

He has caravans by land and a navy of gold ships at sea. 

With the aid of Hiram king of Tyre, he builds the Temple. 

He dedicates the Temple. 

The Queen of Sheba visits him. See Bible Story. 

He does evil and worships idols, to please his wives. 

The Lord declares that he will rend Solomon's kingdom. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? I Kings, Chapters 2— ii, 
II Chronicles, Chapters 1—9. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? What 
shall we call this forty-first chapter? The Children of Israel Under Solomon. 



Forty-Second Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



JUDAH AND ISRAEL forsook god and were forsaken by him. 

How hath the Lord covered the daug-hter of Zion 

^ How did God 

with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven un- and^juda^hT* 
to the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his 
footstool in the day of his anger ! 

The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of 
Jacob, and hath not pitied : he hath thrown down in his 
wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah ; he hath 
brought them down to the ground. 

He burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which 
devoureth round about. . . . Lam. 2: 1-3. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from thrcatechS 
evil. 



the Catechism 

say? 



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Chapter XLII. 



^be Ikfngbom ot Solomon 2)ipt&e5. 



Who was 
Solomon's son? 



What hap- 
pened at 
Shechem ? 



What did the 
old men, and 
the young men 
advise ? 



What did 
King Reho- 
boam say ? 



Describe the 
scenes that fol- 
lowed. 





'^EHOBOAM, son of 
Solomon, reigned in 
his father's stead. He 
went to Shechem, where all 
Israel was come to make 
him king. But Israel had 
called Jeroboam out of 
Egypt, and with Jeroboam 
as spokesman, they said to 
King Rehoboam, Make the 

heavy yoke of thy father lighter, and we will serve thee. 

Rehoboam said, Depart for three days, then come again. 

Rehoboam consulted with the old men, and 

' Make the 

they advised him. Speak good words to this Yoke Lighter, 
people, then they will be thy servants forever. ^^ ^ ^^"^ ' 
But Rehoboam consulted with the young men that were 
grown up with him, and they gave counsel. Thus shalt 
thou say. My little finger shall be thicker than my father's 
loins. I will add to your yoke. 

So Jeroboam and all the people came to the king the 
third day, as the king had appointed. And the king an- 
swered roughly, and said. My father chastised Not with 
you with whips, but I will chastise you with ^i^^ 
scorpions. 



Scorpions. 



Then the people answered. What portion have we in 
David ? To your tents, O Israel ! Now see to thine own 
house ! King Rehoboam sent his collector of taxes, and 
all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Then the 



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209 



To Your Tents king made speed to get up to his chariot, to 

o Israel! fj^^ ^q Jerusalem. So Israel rebelled against 
the house of David. And they sent for Jeroboam, and 
made him king over all Israel : there was none that fol- 
lowed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. 

Thus the children of Israel were divided thereafter into 
two kingdoms. The two tribes of Judah and Benjamin 
remained faithful to David^s grandson Reho- 
^Ti^lTm^ boam, and formed the kingdom of Judah. But 
vided into the Other ten tribes chose Jeroboam as their 
king and formed the kingdom of Israel. The 
kingdom of Israel was in the north, and was composed 
of the countries afterward called Samaria and Galilee. 
King Rehoboam and Judah possessed the capital city Je- 
rusalem. 

King Jeroboam (Is.)^ built Shechem in Mount Ephra- 
im as his capital. He said to his people. It is too much for 
you to go up to Jerusalem; and he made two 
Makes Golden calvcs of gold, and he sct the one in Bethel 
^ ^^^' and the other in Dan, and said. Behold thy 
gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of 
Egypt. And this thing became a sin : for the people went 
to worship. 

In Jerusalem King Rehoboam (Ju.) preserved the 
true worship of the Lord in the Temple, and the priests 
and the Levites through all Israel left their possessions 
and their cities and came to him. 

Nevertheless he had not been reigning five years be- 
fore he forsook the law of God, and allowed his people 
to fall into idolatry. Then the Lord punished him and 



Who still 
called Reho- 
boam king ? 



Tell of the 
Division, and 
describe each 
of the two 
kingdoms. 



What did 
Jeroboam do to 
keep his peo- 
ple from 
Jerusalem ? 

Was this 
right? 



What did 
King Reho- 
boam do in 
Jerusalem ? 



What was 
Rehoboam's 
sin ? 



*From this point on the kings of Judah will be marked Ju. ; and the kings of 
Israel will be marked Is. 



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FORTY-SECOND SUNDAY. 



who invaded 
his territory as 
a punishment ? 



What fol- 
lowed ? 



Who suc- 
ceeded Abijah 
in Judah ? 



What did Asa 
do? 



Tell of Asa's 
army. 



Tell of Asa 
and the Ethi- 
opians. 



How did Asa 
get rid of King 
Baasha ? 



What did 
a prophet tell 
Asa? 



took away the superiority which Judah had 

Rehoboam De= 

enjoyed over Israel. His territory was in- feated by 
vaded by Shishak, the Lybian king of Egypt. ^^^'P** 
Jerusalem was captured, and the treasures which David 
and Solomon had collected were taken away to Egypt. 
In his stead his son Abijah (Ju.) reigned over Judah. 
But Abijah (Ju.) walked in all the sins of his fathers, 
and his reign was cut short, and his son Asa (Ju.) 
reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten 
years, and he did that which was rig^ht in the ^^^ *^*"^ *** 

^ ' ^ Judah. 

eyes of the Lord. 

And Asa (Ju.) had an army out of Judah of three hun- 
dred thousand that bare targets and spears ; and two hun- 
dred and eighty thousand out of Benjamin that bare 
shields and drew bows. There came out against them 
Zerah the Ethiopian, with a host of a thousand thousand. 
Then Asa (Ju.) went out against them, and in Thy Name 
he cried, Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, AgainsAhe 
whether with many, or with them that have no Multitude. 
power. Help us, O Lord our God ; for we rest on Thee, 
and in Thy name we go out against this multitude. 

So the Lord smote the Ethiopians, and they fled and 
were overthrown and destroyed before the Lord. And 
there was no more war unto the thirty-fifth year of his 
reign. 

The next year Baasha, king of Israel came up against 
Asa. Then Asa (Ju.) took silver and gold Asa Bribes 
out of the treasures of the Temple and his pal- Ben=hadad. 
ace and sent them to Ben-hadad, king of Syria, and 
bribed him to break his league with Baasha (Is.). Ben- 
hadad hearkened unto Asa (Ju.) and smote the cities of 
Baasha (Is.). 



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211 



But a seer came to Asa (Ju.) and said, Because thou 
He is in a hast relied on the king of Syria, and not on 
"^^se. the Lord, thou hast done foolishly: therefore 
from henceforth thou shalt have wars. Then Asa (Ju.) 
was in a rage, and put the seer in a prison-house and op- 
pressed some of the people. In the thirty-ninth year of 
this reign, he was diseased in his feet; yet in 
his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to 
the physicians. He died in the forty-first year of his 
reign and was buried in his own sepulchre in the city of 
David. 



Asa Dies. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



How did Asa 
deal with the 
prophet ? 



Describe 
Asa's death. 



Rehoboam, son of Solomon, is king. 

At Shechem he rejects the counsel of the old men and declares 

roughly that he will be heavier on Israel than was his father. 
Israel rebels and makes Jeroboam king. The kingdom is 

divided forever. 
Jeroboam builds a capital and sets up two calves of gold for the 

people to worship. 
Rehoboam at first preserves the true worship at Jerusalem, but 

then falls into idolatry. 
As a punishment Jerusalem is captured by Shishak king of 

Egypt. 
Rehoboam is succeeded by his son Abijah. 
Abijah is succeeded by Asa, who took away the strange gods, 

and defeated the Ethiopian king, but took the treasure of 

the Temple to make alliance with the king of Persia, and 

died a miserable death in the forty-first year of his reign. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? 1 Kings, Chap. 12—15, 
II Chron., Chap. 10—16. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this forty-second chapter? The Kingdom of Solomon Di- 
vided. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Forty-Third Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



REVENGE IS forbidden. 



What does Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather 

the apostle say 

of revenge?* gj^^ place uuto wratli ! for it is written, Vengeance is 
mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. 

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he 
i| thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap 

coals of fire on his head. 

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with 
good. Rom. 12: 19-21. 



the Catechism 
say 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

What does Wc should SO fcar and love God as not to desire by 

craftiness to gain possession of our neighbor's inheritance 
or home, or to obtain it under the pretext of a legal right, 
but be ready to assist and serve him in the preservation 
of his own. 



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Chapter XLIII. 



^be l£arlp anJ> Wlicftet) Ikings ot IfsraeL 




[ii N Judah the three successors of Sol- 
Jl omon, Rehoboam (Ju.) and his son 
Abijah (Ju.) and his grandson Asa 
Jeroboam at (J^O were dead. But 
Bethel. Jeroboam (Is.) the first 
king of Israel was still ruling in his 
capital at Shechem. After he had set 
up the golden calves, a prophet came to reprove him for 
offering sacrifice to the calf at Bethel. The king tried to 
seize and lay hold on the prophet, but his hand, which he 
His Hand P^^ forth against the prophet, withered, and 
Withers, j^^ could not pull it in again. He had there- 
fore to beg the prophet to entreat God to restore the hand, 
and the Lord restored it. But he kept on in his evil way. 
He made priests of the lowest of the people. Such sin 
did this thing become, that the Lord determined to cut 
off his house. His son, the only good member of his fam- 
ily, the one Israel hoped would succeed him, fell sick and 
died, and Jeroboam (Is.) himself died, after a reign of 
twenty-two years. 

Nadab (Is.), a son of his, reigned over Israel for two 
years, but he walked in the evil way of his 
father, and the next year, during a war with 
the Philistines, Baasha (Is.) a captain of the house of 
Issachar, conspired against Nadab, and slew him while 
Baasha he was laying siege to the town of Gibbethon, 
Murders Him. ^^^ reigned in his stead. To make sure of 
holding the throne, he smote the whole family of Jehoram 
(Is.), and left not anyone to the family that breathed, but 



Who were 
kings of Judah 
at the time of 
our lesson ? 



Who was 
king of Israel? 



What did 
Jeroboam set 
up? 



Narrate the 
scene between 
the king and 
the prophet. 



Nadab. 



How did God 
punish Jero- 
boam? 



Tell of King 
Baasha. 



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214 



FORTY-THIRD SUNDAY. 



Tell of Asa, 
Baasha. and 
Benhadad. 



What did the 
lyord say to 
Baasha ? 



Tell of Klah 
and Zimri, 



Tell of Omri 
and Zimri. 



destroyed them all. He made fresh war on Baasha's 
Judah, and fortified Ramah so near the border Reign. 
of Judah that Judah was threatened, and Asa (Ju.) its 
king sent a bribe to Benhadad, king at Damascus, to get 
the latter to break his treaty with Baasha and go to war 
against Baasha (Is.). Benhadad did so and captured 
Baasha^s cities of Dan, Abel and Ijou in the north, and 
overran the land around the Sea of Galilee. Baasha (Is.) 
was compelled to withdraw his forces from the south 
near the borders of Judah and to go north to meet the 
king of Syria. He left off building Ramah, and lived in 
Tirzah. He reigned twenty-four years. But the word of 
the Lord came against Baasha (Is.), saying, As I exalted 
thee out of the dust, and thou hast made my people to 
sin, behold I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and 
will make thy family like the family of Jeroboam. 

So Baasha (Is.) slept with his fathers, and was buried 
in Tirzah; and his son Elah (Is.) reigned in his stead 
for two years. But while Elah (Is.) was drinking him- 
self drunk in the house of his steward in his capital Tir- 
zah, Zimri, one of his military officers, went ^^^^ ^"*'= 

dered by 

in, and smote him and killed him. As soon zimri. 
as Zimri (Is.) sat on the throne, he slew all the family of 
Baasha: he left not one neither of his kinsfolks, nor of 
his friends. Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of 
Baasha according to the word of the Lord, for the sins 
of Baasha. 

Zimri (Is.) reigned for seven days in Tirzah. Then 
the news came to the army of Israel, which was encamped 
against Gibbethon, that Zimri had conspired omri Pro= 
and slain the king. Then all the army made claimed King. 
Omri, the commander of the host, king over Israel, that 



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day in camp. Omri and the army marched against the 
conspirator, and besieged him at the capital Tirzah. 
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into 
the palace of the king^s house and burnt the king^s 
house over him with fire, and died. Then the 
people were divided into two parts. Half of them 
followed a certain Tibni and wished to make him 
king; and half followed Omri. In the civil war which 
followed, the party of Omri prevailed, and he became the wars of omri. 
founder of the strongest family that sat on the throne 
of Israel. Omri (Is.) warred against Benhadad, king of 
Damascus. Omri (Is.) also oppressed Moab 

Onirics Deeds. ... rr^. 

for many days. After reignmg m iirzah for 
six years, he bous^ht a hill a few miles northeast of the ^ ,, ^^ ., 

•^ ' ^ TellofOmri's 

Builds a ancient capital Shechem, rising on every side capita?^ ^ 
Capital. from deep valleys, for two talents of silver, 
and built a city there, which he named ''Samaria^^ after 
the owner of the hill, and which became the capital of his 
kingdom. He reigned six years in Samaria, and did evil, 
and slept with his fathers. 

The son of Omri was Ahab, the greatest, strongest and who was 
most wicked of all the kings of Israel. He reigned over 
Israel in Samaria twenty-two years, and he did evil in how long did 
the sight of the Lord above all that were be- his deeds good 

Ahab King, r 1 • a o or evil? 

fore him. At Samaria he began much build- 
ing, while at Jezreel he erected another palace. 

King Ahab (Is.) mingled and made alliance with 

neighboring heathen nations, who worshiped idols. 

Among these were the wealthy trading cities of Tyre and 

Marries Sidon. Ahab (Is.) took to wife Jezebel, 

Jezebel, the daughter of King of the Sidonians, an^jLlbtr^^ 

and went and served her god Baal and wor- 



2i6 FORTY-THIRD SUNDAY, 

shiped him. From the time of his marriage, he 

was under the influence of this wicked woman. 

For her he reared up a temple and an altar of 

What did Baal in his capital Samaria. And he made a cu^ RHn<r« «« 

Jezebel do? . . . i>lie tsrings in 

grove for wicked worship, and did more to ^^^*- 
provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the 
kings of Israel that were before him. For her temple, Jez- 
ebel brought no less than eight hundred and fifty heathen 
priests into the kingdom, and they did eat at her own ta- 
ble. She persecuted the prophets of the Lord God and 
cut them off with such fury that they fled, and one hun- 
dred of them hid in caves, and were fed in secret by Oba- 
diah, the governor of the king's house, for he feared the 
Lord greatly^ Thus the Israelites were forsaking the 
Lord^s covenant and had thrown down his altars, and 
worshiped idols, and there were only seven thousand men 
in all Israel which had not bowed the knee to JezebeFs 
god Baal. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Jeroboam king of Israel sacrifices to the golden calf. 

He is cut off by the Lord. His son Nadab king for two years. 

Baasha slays Nadab and is king for twenty-four years. 

His son Elah reigns for two years, and while drinking is killed 

by one of his captains, Zimri. 
Zimri reigns for seven days, when the army makes Omri king. 
Omri removes the capital to Samaria. He reigns twelve years. 
Wicked Ahab, the son of Omri, reigns twenty-two years. He 

marries Jezebel. He rears a temple of Baal for her. 
Jezebel brings in 850 heathen priests, and Israel bows to idols. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? I Kings, Ch. 13—16. 
What shall we call this forty-third chapter? The Early and Wicked Kings of 
Israel. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Forty- Fou rth Sun day. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



AN ILLUSTRATION of the power of prayer. 

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, pj^e^^of^^^^^ 

Prayer ,* 

and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it 
rained not on the earth by the space of three years and 
six months. 

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and 
the earth brought forth her fruit. James 5 : 17-18. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says about things for which we shall pray. 

All things that pertain to the wants and the support 

r 1 . 1 • r 1 r 1 • i What does 

01 this present life ; such as food, raiment, money, goods, the catechism 
house and land, and other property; a believing spouse 
and good children; trustworthy servants and faithful 
magistrates, favorable seasons, peace and health; educa- 
tion and honor; true friends, good neighbors, and the 
like. 



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217 



Chapter XLIV. 

Hbab an& lElijab. 



Describe the 
prophet 
Klijah. 



What did 
Elijah say to 
Ahab? 

Tell his sub- 
sequent wan- 
derings. 



What did 
Ahab do when 
the famine was 
great ? 



When God 
told Elijah to 
show himself 
to Ahab, what 
happened ? 




SOLITARY man, 
with long, thick 
hair hanging down his 
back, a mantle of sheep- 
skin, and a girdle around 
his loins, stood suddenly 
before Ahab (Is.). It was 
Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, the 
greatest prophet since the time of Samuel. He said unto 
Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I 
stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these no Rain for 
years, but according to my word. And he Three Years. 
fled and got himself hence and turned eastward and hid 
himself by the brook Cherith, and the ravens brought him 
bread and flesh. When the brook dried up, he went to 
Sarepta, near the seaside, and was fed by a poor widow 
whose barrel of meal wasted not, and whose cruse of oil 
did not fail, during the years of the famine. Meanwhile 
the famine was sore in Samaria, and Ahab had said unto 
his governor. Go into the land, unto all fountains of wa- 
ter, and unto all brooks, and see if we may AhabSearch= 
find grass to save the horses and mules alive, ing^orOrass. 
that we lose not all the beasts, and they had divided the 
land between them to pass through it all, Ahab going one 
way by himself, and the governor another way by him- 
self. 

After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah 
saying. Go, show thyself unto Ahab ; and I will send rain 
upon the earth. And Elijah went, and, as the governor 

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219 



was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew 
him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou my lord 
Elijah? He answered, I am: go, tell thy lord. Behold, 

Elijah Elijah is here. So the governor went and 

Comes. ^qJ(1 Ahab; and Ahab went to meet Elijah. 

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said. Art thou he that 
troubleth Israel? He answered, I have not troubled Is- 
rael ; but thou and thy f ather^s house, in that ye have for- 
saken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast fol- 
lowed Baal. Now therefore gather all Israel unto Mount 
All Israel on Carmel, and gather the four hundred and 
Mt. Carmel. -gfi-y prophets of Baal, and the four hundred 
prophets of the groves. 

Ahab sent unto all Israel, and gathered the prophets 
together unto Mount Carmel. And Elijah came and said 
to the people. How long halt ye between two opinions? 
if the Lord be God, follow Him : but if Baal, then follow 
him. The people answered him not a word. 

Then Elijah proposed that he on the one hand and 

BaaFs prophets on the other, make an offering, each unto 

their God; and the God that answereth by fire, let him 

be God. And all the people said, It is well 

The God that ^ ^ ' 

Answereth spokcn. When the people saw that there was 
^ ^^^' no answer to the Baal offering, and that on 
Elijah^s prayer the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the 
burnt sacrifice, they fell on their faces and said, The Lord, 
He is God; the Lord, He is God. And at Elijah^s com- 
mand the prophets of Baal were slain. 

Then said Elijah unto Ahab, Get thee up, for there is 
a sound of abundance of rain. And Elijah went up to 
the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the 



What did 
Ahab say to 
Elijah? 

What did 
Elijah propose 
in reply ? 



Describe the 
scene on Mt. 
Carmel. 



Tell of Elijah 
on top of the 
Moun^. 



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FORTY-FOURTH SUNDAY. 



A Little 
Cloud. 



Tell of the 
storm. 



What mes- 
sage did Jeze- 
bel send to 
KHjah? 



Describe 
Elijah's flight. 



How was 
Elijah en- 
couraged ? 



Tell of 
Elijah's inter- 
view with the 
lyord. 



Rain! 



earth and said to his servant, Go up now, look 

toward the sea. He went up, and looked, and 

said. There is nothing. He said, Go again, seven times. 

At the seventh time he said, Behold there ariseth a little 

cloud out of the sea, like a man^s hand. Elijah said. Go 

up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee 

down, that the rain stop thee not. In the meanwhile the 

heaven was black with clouds and wind, And 

Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. Elijah ran 

before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. 

Arriving at the palace, Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah 
had done, and how he had slain all her prophets. Then 
Jezebel flew into a rage and sent a messenger jezebei's 
unto Elijah, saying. So let the gods do unto Threat. 
me, and more also, if I make not thy life as theirs by to- 
morrow. But Elijah arose and ran for his life and came 
to Beer-sheba in the southernmost part of Palestine, and 
went a day^s journey into the wilderness, and came and 
sat down under a juniper tree, fainting, and asking the 
Lord to let him die. But an angel of the Lord pg^ ^y 
came and touched him on the shoulder. The Ravens. 
prophet looked up and saw a fire of coals, and a cake 
baken on it, and a cruse of water at his head. He ate 
and drank, and went in the strength of this food unto 
Mount Horeb, and he lodged in a cave. 

And behold the word of the Lord came unto him and 
said. What doest thou here, Elijah? He said, I have been 
very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: the 

-' •' What Doest 

children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant. Thou Here, 
thrown down thine altars, and slain thy proph- *^^ 

ets with the sword ; and I, even I only am left ; and they 



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221 



seek my life to take it away. Then, behold, the Lord 
passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the moun- 
tains, and brake in pieces the rock ; but the Lord was not 

The still ii^ the wind, and after the wind an earth- 
smaii Voice, quake; but the Lord was not in the earth- 
quake : and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was 
not in the fire : and after the fire a still small voice. 

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his man- 
tle. The Lord told him to anoint Hazael to be king over 

Elijah's Syria, Jehu to be king over Israel, and Elisha 
Commission, ^q \y^ prophet in his own place. He told Elijah 
that there were still seven thousand faithful followers 
left in the land. 

So Elijah departed, and he found Elisha ploughing 
with twelve yoke of oxen before him. Elijah passed by 

Elijah's ^"^d cast his mantle upon him. Elisha left the 

Mantle. oxcn, and ran after Elijah. 



What did 
Elijah do, at 
these great 
sights ? 

What did the 
Ivord tell Eli- 
jah to do ? 

How did he 
encourage 
Elijah? 



Tell of the 
call of Elisha. 



Elijah appears suddenly before Ahab, and announces a three 

years' droug^ht. 
Elijah flees to the brook Cherith, and thence to the widow of 

Sarepta. After three years, he goes to Ahab to announce 

rain. 
Elijah calls down fire upon his offering on Mt. Carmel, and 

slays the prophets of Baal. See Bible Story. 
Elijah awaits the approach of the storm which comes, and Ahab 

rides before it. 
Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, runs for his life and comes to the 

wilderness. The Lord feeds him. 
The strong wind, the earthquake, the fire, and the still voice. 

EHjah is commissioned to anoint kings. He casts his mantle 
upon Elisha. 

From what part of the Bible is this narrative taken? I Kings, Chap. 17—^19. 
What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 
What shall we call this forty-fourth chapter? Ahab and Elijah, 



Forty-Fifth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE RIGHTEOUS LORD hateth iniquity. 

The Lord trieth the righteous : but the wicked and 

How doth the 

righteous i^ord him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 

look upon 

iniquity?* Upou the wickcd he shall rain snares, fire and brim- 

stone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion 
of their cup. 

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his 
countenance doth behold the upright. Psalm 1 1 : 5-7. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says about hallowing and profaning the name of god. 

When the Word of God is taug-ht in its truth and 

What does ^ 

say? ^ ^^ ^^^ purity, and we, as the children of God, lead holy lives in 
accordance with it ; to this may our blessed Father in hea- 
ven help us ! But whoever teaches and lives otherwise 
than as God's word prescribes, profanes the Name of God 
among us ; from this preserve us, Heavenly Father ! 



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Chapter XLV. 



XTbe 2)estruction of Hbab. 







|g||ENHADAD,king of Syria, 
l^jj j had wrested a great part 
of Israel from Ahab^s father. 
Ahab did according to Ben- 
hadad^s demands, until at length 
Benhadad gathered all his host 
together and invaded Israel for 
the purpose of subjugating it 
Benhadad completely. He went 

Besieges 
Samaria. Up With thirty-twO 

kings and shut up Ahab within his capital Samaria, and 
besieged Samaria and warred against it. 

Sending messengers into the city, he said unto Ahab, 

Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy 

His First children are mine. The king of Israel an- 

Demand. swcred. My lord, O king, according to thy 

saying, I am thine, and all that I have. The messengers 

came again and said, I will send my servants tomorrow. 

His Second ^^^ they shall search thine houses, and what- 

Demand. socvcr is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put 

it in their hand, and take it away. 

Then the king called all the elders and said, Mark, how 
Ahab's this man seeketh mischief. The elders and 
Refusal. -j-j^g people said. Hearken not unto him. 
Wherefore he told the messengers. This thing I may not 
do. Benhadad vowed vengeance. Ahab replied that it 
was better to be boastful after battle than before. When 
Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking with 



who invaded 
Israel ? 



How did he 
go up? 



What mes- 
sage did he 
send to Ahab ? 



What was 
his second 
message ? 



What did the 
king do about 
it? 



What was 
king Ahab's 
reply ? 



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224 



FORTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 



the kings in the paviHons, he said to his soldiers, Set 
yourselves in array. 

But a prophet told Ahab that the Lord would deliver 
What was him. Thous^h he had only seven thousand o ». ^ ^ 

Benhadad do- ^ -^ Benhadad 

ing when the men, he weut out at noon. Now Benhadad Drunken and 
message came? ' ... Flees. 

was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, 
he and the thirty-two kings that helped him, and the 
Syrians fled, and Benhadad escaped on a horse with the 
ba?tie?^^^^ ^^^ horsemen, and the king of Israel went out and smote the 
horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great 
slaughter. 

At the return of the year, Benhadad again came up to 
fight against Israel. And the children of Is- Benhadad 
rael were like two little flocks of kids ; but ^*^^* Again. 
^ ... \-u the Syrians filled the country. In the seventh dav the 

Describe the -^ -^ - 

ofBlniSdaT^ battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew a hun- 
dred thousand of the Syrian footmen in one day. But the 
rest fled to Aphek, into the city, and Benhadad into an 
inner chamber. Then Ahab spared him and ^hab soares 

Did Ahab . . , h- i •* 

kill him? made a treaty with him, and sent him away. "** '^"^• 

As Ahab passed by on his homeward road, a prophet 

What pun- . . , . ,^^. . - . ^ i t-» 

ishmentdida cricd to him, 1 hus saith the Lord, Because jhy Life for 

prophet an- . h- i •* 

nounce? thou hast let go a man whom I appointed to n is Life. 

utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life. 

ail^?t^thekin^? "^^^ ^^^ king Came to Samaria heavy and displeased. 

Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard hard by the 
summer palace of Ahab, and Ahab said unto Give Me Thy 

of Naboth^s^^^ Naboth, Givc me thy vineyard that I may Vineyard. 
have it for a garden, because it is near my house : and I 
will give thee a better vineyard; or, if it seem good to 
thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. Na- 
both said, The Lord forbid that I should give the in- 



vineyard. 



FORTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 22^ 

heritance of my fathers. Ahab came into his house and how did it 
he would not eat. Jezebel his wife said, Dost thou now what did 
govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and ^^^ ^ ^^^ ' 

let thine heart be merry; I will give thee the what did 
It for\hab^ vineyard. She had two men to bear false 

witness against Naboth, and had him stoned. 
Then she said to Ahab, Arise, take the vineyard : for Na- 
both is dead. And Ahab went down to the vineyard to 
take possession. There Elijah met him. Ahab said, Hast Describe the 

^ •' meeting of 

thou found me, O mine enemy. He answered, I have ^h^^^^^^ 
^^ ^ found thee. In the place where dos^s licked the 

The Dogs ^ ^ 

Shall Lick blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, 
^ ^ * even thine. And Ahab rent his clothes, and 
fasted and humbled himself. 

At this time Jehoshaphat, the son of Asa, was on the who was 

1 • T 1 1 TT -1 11 Jehoshaphat? 

throne m Judah. He was energetic and strengthened 
Jehoshaphat's himself against Israel and every foe, and 
Greatness, ^r^h^ed in the commandments of the Lord. 
He had riches and honour in abundance, and the Lord 
was with him. He took away the idols and sent teachers did^foAudah^ 
and priests throughout all the cities of Judah to teach the 
people out of the book of the law. He built castles and 
strong cities and had mighty men of valour in Jerusalem. 
The fear of the Lord fell on surrounding kingdoms and 
they made no war on him, but the Philistines brought him 
presents and the Arabians gave him flocks. He organ- . 
ized his army and put garrisons in all the walled cities of 
Tudah, and carried his conquests to the Red Sea. After 

-^ ^ I^ikewhat 

the manner of Solomon he prepared to send a navy to king was he in 

^ ^ •' some respects? 

Ophir for gold, but the ships were wrecked before they 
had left their port. 

Jehoshaphat (Ju.) made peace with Ahab (Is.) and 



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FORTY-FIFTH SUNDAY. 



■ What did 
Ahab and Je- 
hoshaphat do 
together? 

How did 
Ahab go into 
battle? 

How did 
Jehoshaphat 
go in? 



Describe the 
battle. 



Tell how 
Ahab died. 

What hap- 
pened at Na- 
both's vine- 
yard? 



Wilt Thou Go 

with Me to 

Battle ? 



Ahab in 
Disguise. 



Fight Only 
Ahab. 



came down to him. Ahab said, Wilt thou go 
with me to battle against Syria? They went, 
Jehoshaphat in his kingly robes and Ahab in 
disguise. The king of Syria had com- 
manded his chariots to fight neither with 
small nor great, but only with the king of Israel. 
And when the chariot captains saw Je- 
hoshaphat they said, Surely it is the 
king of Israel ! And they turned to fight against him : 
and Jehoshaphat cried out. And when the chariots per- 
ceived it was not the king of Israel, they turned back. 
But a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote 
the king of Israel. The latter said to his smote^'A^im. 
chariot-man. Turn; for I am wounded. But he led 
the battle until the even : and about the time of the sun 
g^-oing- down he died. And the blood ran out The Dogs 

^ ^ Licked His 

of the wound into the midst of the chariot. Blood. 
And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and 
the dogs licked up his blood, according to the word of 
the Lord. 

SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



The king of Syria wars against Ahab, is defeated but spared. 
While Ahab is on the way home a prophet declares that because 

Ahab spared the Syrian king's life, he will lose his own. 
Jezebel secures Naboth's vineyard for Ahab by killing its owner. 
Elijah says that the dogs shall lick Ahab's blood in the spot 

where they licked Naboth's. 
Jehoshaphat king of Judah flourishes, and is righteous. 
Ahab and Jehoshaphat go out to battle against the king of 

Syria. 
Ahab is mortally wounded and dies. The dogs licked his blood. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? I Kings, Chapters 20 — 
22, II Chronicles 17, 18. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this forty-fifth chapter? The Destruction of Ahab. 



Forty-Sixth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED, 



THE GIFTS OF prophecy and charity. 

Though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand 

What did 

all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all p^o^^l^^^and 

of Charity?* 

faith, SO that I could remove mountains, and have not 
charity, I am nothing. 

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, 
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not 
charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity never faileth : 
but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail : whether 
there be tongues they shall cease; whether there be 
knowledge, it shall vanish away. . . . And now abideth 
faith, hope, charity, these three. I Cor. 13: 2-3, 8, 13. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

Confession consists of two parts : the one is, that we 



what does 



confess our sins; the other, that we receive absolution or the catechism 

^ . ' say? 

forgiveness through the pastor as of God himself, in no 
wise doubting, but firmly believing that our sins are thus 
forgiven before God in heaven. 



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227 



Chapter XLVl. 

^be ptopbet JEllsba. 



What hap- 
pened to 
Ahab's son ? 



What hap- 
pened to 
Elijah ? 



What did 
Elisha do for 
Jehoshaphat ? 



What did 
the Moabites 
suppose ? 



What did 
they cry ? 



What was 
the result ? 



What did 
Klisha do for 
the poor 
widow ? 




To Heaven 

in a 
Whirlwind. 



HAB had two sons and a 
daughter. One son 
reigned two years and then fell 
down through a lattice in his 
upper chamber in the palace at 
Samaria and was sick, and died. 
During the reign of the other 
son over Israel, Elijah left a 
double portion of his spirit and 
his mantle to Elisha, and went 
up by a whirlwind into heaven, being parted from Elisha 
by a chariot of fire and horses of fire. Ahab^s 
second son Jehoram, wicked though he was, 
did not altogether resist the prophet Elisha. 
When he as king of Israel made an alliance with Jehosh- 
aphat (Ju.) against the rebellious Moabites, Elisha, for 
Jehoshaphat^s sake filled the barren valley with water, 
that the army might have to drink. On the next morn- 
ing, when the Moabites saw the reflected light of the 
rising sun as it shone upon the standing wa- water, not 
ter, they supposed that the water was blood, Biood. 
and that the armies of the three kings had quarreled and 
smitten one another, and they cried, Now therefore 
Moab, to the spoil ! but the Israelites smote 
them, and went forward pursuing them even 
into their own country. 

The spirit of Elijah rested on Elisha. He multiplied 
the oil of a poor widow and relieved her from 



To the Spoil ! 



the fear of her creditors. 
228 



He promised the 



Elisha Helps. 



FORTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 



229 



Naaman. 



kindly woman in Shunem a son, and brought back again 
the Hfe of the child when he died in the hot harvest field. 
During a famine he preserved the lives of the sons of the 
prophets at Gilgal when they were eating of pottage into 

Death in which One had cast a lap full of poisonous 

the Pot. gourds while it was seething in the pot. With 
twenty loaves of barley he fed a large number of people. 

And Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, 
a great man with his master and a mighty man of valour, 
but a leper, was sent by his king to the king 
of Israel, with a letter saying, Behold I have 
sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest re- 
cover him of his leprosy. The king of Israel read the let- 
ter and said. Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that 
this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his lep- 
rosy ? When Elisha had heard that the king had rent his 
clothes, he said. Let the man come unto me. So Naaman 
came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at 
the door of the house of Elisha. Elisha sent 
a messenger to him saying, Go and wash in 
Jordan seven times, and thou shalt be clean. 

But Naaman was wroth and went away, and said, I 
Are Not the thought he would surcly come out to me. Are 
Damascus ^^^ ^^^ rivcrs of Damascus better than all the 

Better? waters of Israel? So he turned away in a rage. 

His servants came near and said. If the prophet had 
bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have 
done it? How much rather, then, when he saith to thee, 
Wash, and be clean. Then he went down and dipped 
himself in Jordan seven times, and his flesh came again. 



Wash in 
Jordan. 



What for the 
woman in 
Shunem? 

What for the 
sons of the 
prophets? 



With what 
did he feed the 
people ? 



Tell the story 
of Naaman the 
leper. 



230 



FORTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 



What did 
Klisha tell the 
iiing of Israel? 



What did 
the king of 
Syria think? 



What did 
the king of 
Syria do ? 



Tell of 
E^lisha's ser- 
vant. 



What did 
the servant 
see? 



What place 
did Benhadad 
besiege ? 



What did 
the king of 
of Israel do ? 



What did 
Klisha 
promise ? 

How did this 
actually come 
to pass? 



No God But 
in Israel. 



and he was clean. And he returned to Elisha 
and said, Now I know that there is no God in 
all the earth, but in Israel. 

But the king of Syria made war against Israel. And 
Elisha told the king of Israel the whereabouts EHsha 

r , . rT-1 1 TeWs Syrian 

of his enemy. The latter was sore troubled secrets. 
and called his servants and said, Which one of us is for 
the King of Israel ? And one said, Elisha telleth the king 
of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. 
He said, Go, spy where he is. It was told. Behold, he is 
in Dothan. Therefore sent he by night, and surrounded 
the city. When Elisha^s servant rose early, he said, Alas, 
my master! how shall we do? Elisha answered. Fear 
not: for they that be with us are more than 
they that be with them. And the Lord opened yg ^^^^ ^J,^^ 
the eyes of the young man: and behold the Those 

Against Us. 

mountain was full of horses and chariots of 
fire round about Elisha. 

After this, Benhadad gathered all his host and went 
up and besieged Samaria. It brought on a great famine. 
Elisha tells the angered king that tomorrow at Tomorrow 
this time flour and barley would be sold lower sh^ket ^ 
than ever before in the city. That night the Bushel. 
Lord caused the Syrians to hear a noise which they sup- 
posed to be the noise of the horses and chariots of a great 
host arriving from Egypt, and they fled and left their 
tents and garments and vessels. And the people went out 
and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine 
flour was sold for a shekel. 

Elisha came to Damascus, and Benhadad the king of 
Syria was sick. The king sent Hazael to ask, -phou shait 
Shall I recover ? Elisha said, He shall surely ^® '^'"s- 



FORTY-SIXTH SUNDAY. 



231 



die, and the man of God wept. Hazael said, Why 
weepeth my lord ? Elisha answered, Because I know the 
evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel. Hazael 
replied. But what ! Is thy servant a dog, that he should do 
this great thing ? Elisha answered, The Lord hath showed 
me that thou shalt be king over Syria. Hazael came to 
his master, and murdered him, and reigned in his stead. 
Now the son of Jehoshaphat (Ju.) had married the 
Athaiiah daughter of Ahab (Is.) and Jezebel. This 
as^^cT" daughter, Athaiiah, was as wicked as her 
Judah. mother Jezebel, and her husband began his 
reign by murdering his brothers and by introducing the 
worship of Baal. The Philistines and Arabians plunder- 
ed Jerusalem and carried away all the king^s treasures, 
and the Lord smote him with disease, and he died in ag- 
ony, according to a prophecy of Elisha. 



Tell the story 
of Elisha and 
Hazael. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



who was 
Athaiiah ? 



What wicked 
things did her 
husband do, 
and how did he 
die? 



Elijah leaving his mantle to Elisha goes by a whirlwind to 

heaven. 
Elisha fills a barren valley with water, that the Israelites may 

defeat the Moabites. 
Elisha multiplies the oil of a widow and raises to life her son. 
Removes death from the pot of the prophet. Feeds a multitude. 
Ele heals Naaman the Syrian. He is fearless at Dothan, being 

protected by the Lord's horses and chariots of fire. 
Amid siege and famine he predicts plenty. 

He tells Hazael he will be king of Syria and will oppress Israel. 
He prophecies that the husband of Athaiiah will be smitten with 

disease. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? II Kings, Chap. 2 — 8, 
II Chron., 22. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 
W^hat shall we call this forty-sixth chapter? The Prophet Elisha. 



Forty-Seventh Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



A KINGDOM DIVIDED AGAINST itself must fall. 

No man can serve two masters : for either he will 

Is it possible 

Masters ?*^^ hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the 
one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and 
mammon. 

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your 
life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink ; nor yet for 
your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than 
meat, and the body than raiment? Matt. 6: 24-25. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God, as not to alienate 

What does 

the Catechism q^j- ncighbor^s wifc from him, entice away his servants, 
nor let loose his cattle, but use our endeavors that they 
may remain and discharge their duty to him. 



*Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 



Chapter XLVlt. 



5ebu, 3e3el)el ant) Joasb, Hmastab anJ) "(lllssiab. 




Joram 
Wounded. 



Go To Jehu. 



;^ORAM, the second son of 
Ahab, was king in Israel. 
And the yoke of his mother Jezebel 
was oppressing the land. He went 
to war against Hazael 
king of Syria; and the 
Syrians wounded Joram. And he left the army and went 
back to his summer palace in Jezreel to be healed. 

Elisha called one of the children of the prophets and 
said, Go to the army : look out Jehu, and carry him to 
an inner chamber, and say, Thus saith the 
Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. 
Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. 

So the young man went and said, I have an errand to 
thee, O captain. And he went into the house and said, 
Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee 
to be king, and thou shalt smite the house of Ahab. 
Then Jehu came forth. And the captains hasted and 
took every man his garment, and put it under 
him on the top of the stairs, and blew with 
trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. 

So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel. A watch- 
man on the tower spied the company of Jehu, and told 
the sick king. 



Jehu King. 



He Rideth 
Furiously. 



The watchman said, The driving is 
like the driving of Jehu; for he driveth 
furiously. Joram said. Make ready. His chariot was 
made ready. And Joram, king of Israel, went out in his 
chariot and met Jehu in the portion of Naboth the Jezreel- 

233 



who was 
Joram? 



Did his 
mother Jezebel 
have an 3^ 
authority ? 



What hap- 
pened to 
Joram ? 



What did 
Klisha tell a 
son of a pro- 
phet to do ? 



Tell how the 
young man did 
what he was 
told. 



What did the 
captains do ? 



What did 
Jehu do ? 

Tell the story 
of the watch- 
man, Jehu, 
and the king. 



What did 
King Joram 
finally do? 



234 



FORTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 



Describe the 
meeting be- 
tween Joram 
and Jehu. 



Where was 
the bodj^ of 
Joram cast ? 

Where did 
Jehu go then? 



Tell the story 
of the death 
of Jezebel. 



What 
prophecy was 
fulfilled ? 

Whither did 
Jehu go next ? 

How did he 
root out the 
worship of 
Baal? 

Did Jehu do 
right all his 
life? 



What did 
wicked Atha- 
liah do when 
she heard that 
her son was 
dead? 



Tell the story 
of little Joash. 



ite. When he saw Jehu, he said, Is it peace, Jehu? He 
answered. What peace, so long as the witchcrafts of thy 
mother Jezebel are so many ? 

Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said, There is 
treachery. And Jehu drew a bow with his full There is 
strength, and smote Joram between his arms. Treachery ! 
and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in 
his chariot. Jehu said. Take and cast him in the field of 
Naboth. 

When Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; 
and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked 
out of the palace window and taunted him. Throw 
Jehu said. Throw her down. So they threw Jezebel down. 
her down : and some of her blood was sprinkled on the 
wall, and on the horses, and he trod her under foot. And 
the dogs ate her flesh as Elijah had said. Then Jehu 
slew all that remained of the house of Ahab and all his 
great men. He burnt the images of Baal, and jej,u Roots 
brake down the temple of Baal, and slew the OutBaai. 
priests of Baal, and destroyed Baal out of Israel, and re- 
stored the worship of the Lord. But he took no heed to 
walk in the law of the Lord with all his heart, and the 
Lord began to cut Israel short; and Hazael smote them. 
And Jehu slept with his fathers, and the time that he 
reigned over Israel was twenty-eight years. 

Now wicked Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and 
Tezebel. She married the kiiip- of ludah, and 

•^ S J ^ Athaliah 

destroyed her children and grandchildren, that Murders Her 

she might reign over the land of Judah herself. 

But Joash, an infant son of the dead king, 

had been stolen away from the king's sons 

which were slain, and had been hid with his nurse in a 



Families. 



Little 
Joash Hid. 



FORTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 



235 



Treason. 



bedchamber in the Temple, by his aunt, the wife of the 
high priest. 

The seventh year the high priest brought the captains 

and the guard into the Temple and showed them the 

king^s son. Then the high priest proclaimed Joash king 

Joash ^^^ th^ Temple, and put the crown upon him; 

Crowned. ^^^^ ^j^^y clapped their hands and said, God 

save the king! 

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and the 
people, she came into the Temple, and behold the king 
stood b}^ a pillar, and the trumpeters by the king, and all 

the people rejoiced. Athaliah cried, Treason! 

Treason ! But the priest commanded her to 
be taken out and slain. 

Then all the people went into the Temple of Baal and 
brake it down. Joash (Ju.) was seven years old when he 
began to reign and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. 
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. 

He destroyed idols and repaired the Temple. 
t*he Temp^e!"^ ^^^^ pcoplc brouglit offerings and they were 

put into a chest with a hole in the lid of it, 
on the right side of the altar, and when there was much 
money, it was laid out to the overseers and carpenters, 
and masons and hewers of stone, and for vessels of gold 
and vessels of silver. 

But Joash (Ju.) was persuaded by some of the princes 
to worship idols. Then Hazael and the host of Syria 

came up to Jerusalem. And Joash took of the 
xrmpL^Goid. hallowed things in the Temple and all the 

gold and gave it to Hazael, and Hazael went 
aw^ay from Jerusalem. But Joash (Ju.) was slain by his 
servants. 



How was he 
proclaimed 
king? 



What be- 
came of Atha- 
liah? 



Tell how 
Joash repaired 
the Temple. 



What was 
Joash per- 
suaded to do ? 

What hap- 
pened? 



How did Jo- 
ash get rid of 
Hazael? 

What hap- 
pened to Joashi* 



236 FORTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY. 

Who was His son Amaziah (Ju.) reigned twenty-nine years and 

Did he do did that which was right, but not with a perfect heart. 
^^^ * Amaziah^s son was Uzziah (Ju.). He was sixteen 

years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty- 

Tell of the 

reign of two ycars in Jerusalem. He foueht the Phi- 

Uzziah. -" '' ^ Uzziah King. 

listines and the Ammonites, and built towers, 
and digged wells for the flocks. He had a host of fight- 
what miii- ing men and prepared for them shields and spears and 

tary equip- 
ment did he helmets and bows and slinsfs, and he made enHnes to be 

prepare ? 00 

Upon the towers and bulwarks of Jerusalem to shoot ar- 
rows and great stones. And his name was marvellously 
spread abroad, but pride was his destruction. For he went 
into the Temple to burn incense, and the jj^^ p^n 

what caused . 11. 1 • i t • * d -^ 

his downfall? pricsts withstood him, and said, it appertain- ^^ t^ncie. 
eth not unto thee, go out ! And he was wroth, and had a 
censer in his hand and the leprosy rose up in his forehead. 
The Lord had smitten him. 



Describe it? 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Jehu is anointed and proclaimed king. 

He rides furiously in a chariot to Jezreel. 

He kills Joram and Jezebel. 

He breaks down the temple of Baal and slays the priests of Baal. 

Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and mother of the king of Judah, 
destroys her children and grandchildren. 

The high priest proclaims Joash king and slays Athaliah. 

Joash reigns forty years and repairs the temple. 

Amaziah reigns twenty-nine years. 

Uzziah reigns fifty-two years and makes Jerusalem a great mili- 
tary centre. Uzziah is stricken with leprosy by the Lord. 

From what parts of the Bible is our narrative taken? II Kings, Chapters 9 — 
15, II Chronicles, Chapters 22—26. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 
What shall we call this forty-seventh chapter? Jehu, Jezebel and Joash, Am= 
aziah and Uzziah. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned.. 



Forty-Eighth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



GOD'S MESSAGE to captive Israel. 

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he cod^d^^Vith 

him who 

hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that repents?* 
which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall 
not die. 

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they 
shall not be mentioned unto him : in his righteousness that 
he hath done he shall live. 

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should 
die ? said the Lord God : and not that he should return 
from his ways, and live? Ezek. i8 : 21-23. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

The good and gracious will of God is done indeed th^c^a^echf^ 
without our prayer; but we pray in this petition that it 
may be done by us also. 



the Catechism 
say? 



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237 



Chapter XLVIIl. 



larael in prosperity, Contusion an& Captivity* 
^be lEmpires ot XLbc lEast* 



Who was 
Jeroboam II? 



How long 
did he reign ? 



What did he 
do for Israel ? 



How did the 
rich live ? 



What pro- 
phets pre- 
dicted doom ? 



What hap- 
pened in less 
than twenty 
years ? 



What war- 
riors were now 
coming to 
trouble Israel ? 

How did the 
king of Israel 
get rid of the 
Assyrians the 
first time ? 




J[|lN the fifteenth year of Amaziah 
Jj (Ju.) Jeroboam II. (Is.) began 
to reign in Samaria and reigned 
forty-one years. He enlarged the 
boundaries of Israel to their 
farthest limits. He reconquered 
the territory of Moab and captured Damascus. Except 
in the northeast, the ancient empire of Israel was free 
from foreign power. There was wealth unheard of 
since the days of Solomon. Great estates, Jeroboam 

• 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 r • " Enlarges 

With palaces of hewn stone and beds of ivory Israel. 
and silken couches were in the land. Their masters ate 
and drank, as they stretched themselves upon The Palaces 
their couches, and sang to the sound of the «* the Rich. 
viol. The needy and helpless were wronged by the vio- 
lence and robbery of the rich. The courts and judges 
took bribes. The prophets Amos and Hosea Amos and 
foretold the coming doom. In less than Hosea. 
twenty years after Jeroboam 11. (Is.) died, the proud 
kingdom of Israel ceased to exist. Four of the six kings 
who succeeded him were struck down by assassins, and 
one died in captivity. 

The kingdom of Assyria for a half century had been in 
trouble, and had g-iven Israel rest. But now 

^ . TheAssy= 

it had broken the kingdom of Damascus and rians come 
was again coming toward Israel and the Great ^^^ **"^^' 
Sea. The first time the Assyrians came, the king of Is- 
rael bought him off for one thousand talents of silver. 
238 



FORTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY. 



239 



The next time the king of Assyria came, it was because 
the king of Israel had made alliance with the Syrians to 
figfht agfainst Assyria. In the battle Israel was defeated, how was it 

^ ^ -^ when thej- 

and a part of the people were led into captivity, as had came the" 

^ ^ ^ r j^ second time? 

been foretold by the prophets. 

Then the king of Israel with the king of Syria came 
Ahazof ^V t^ war against Ahaz, the king of Judah, Ahaz?^^^ 
Judah. ij^ Jerusalem. Ahaz was one of the most ^^yi^^tdidhe 
wicked and idolatrous of the kings of Judah. cameup^^"^^ 
To punish Ahaz, the Lord allowed Israel and ^^^"^-^ 
Syria to defeat him and to kill one hundred and 
twenty thousand of his men. Jerusalem would have 
fallen into the hands of the king of Israel, if Isaiah 
the prophet had not told the people to repent and to de- what did 

^ ^ ^ jr r- r- ^ Ahaz do to get 

fend themselves against the attack. Ahaz took the silver |^5^^^^^^^^ 
and gold of the Temple and sent it for a present to the 
king of Assyria, so that the king of Assyria would come ^^^^^ ^.^ 

up against the armies that were besieging Jerusalem. The Jo^becau^e^^^^ 

king of Assyria, Tiglath-Pileser, did so, and captured Da- ^^^^^ ^f^^ 

mascus and slew the king of Syria, and carried the tribes ^^ 
Into of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh into captivity. 

Captivity, pi^e years afterward Tiglath-Pileser died. thlKhJ'gTf'^''^ 

Then the king of Israel refused to pay tribute to Shal- trfbute?^''^^ 
maneser, his successor, and sent messengers to the king of 
Egypt to deliver him from Assyria. what did 

... Shalmaneser 

Then Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, came up through- do? 
out all the land, and went up to Samaria, and captured 
the king and besieged Samaria three years. Shalmaneser 
died before the city yielded to the pressure of starvation, slSarS?^^^^^ 
but Sargon, his successor, took the city. It was given up 
Samaria ^o plunder. More than twenty-seven thou- 
Captured. ^2mA. of its inhabitants were carried away into 



240 



FORTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY, 



Tell all that captivity, and over those left behind there was placed an 

followed the . . .- , .^ 

capture. Assyrian governor to collect the tribute. 

To what Thus was Israel carried away into Assyria, and placed 

Israel carried ? in the citics of the Mcdcs. For they had sinned against 

th?s^he pu^-^^ *e Lord their God, which had brought them ,graei in 
ishment? ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ j^^^ ^j Egypt, and had feared Captivity. 

other gods. And they followed vanity, and went after the 

heathen that were round about them. Therefore the Lord 

Who only was vcry angry with them, and removed them out of his 

was left in the ., . iri 1 m ctii 

Hoiyi^and? Sight*, thcrc was uouc left but the tribe of Judah only. 
How was the ^^^ ^^^ king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, 
coWzed^f^^ and from Cuthnah, and other cities, and Heathen 
placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of settfe in ^ 
How were ^hc children of Israel ; and he sent one of the Israel. 
setTilr^^tlught? pricsts to tcach them how they should fear the Lord. 

Of the great kingdoms and empires of this world which 
God employed as a rod to chastise the children of Israel, 

Tell what ^ -^ ' 

k?n ^lomli^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^"^^^ Syria. It lay north of Israel and x^e Three 
Syria. j^g capital was Damascus. Its kings were the Empires. 

three Benhadads, with Hazael, who murdered Benhadad 
II., coming in between. Israel and Syria united against 
Judah; but Judah called in Tiglath-Pileser, king of As- 
syria, and he carried the people of Syria away to Assyria. 
The second empire was the far-more powerful Assy- 
Teii'what nan monarchy. Assyria was a colony of Babel. It lay 

you can of the -^ -^ -^ "^ 

^^?}lt^^ east of Israel and included the region watered 

^^^y^^^' /^ ^ Assyria. 

by the Euphrates and the Tigris. Its capital 
was Nineveh. Tiglath-Pileser carried the inhabitants of 
Syria and the northern part of Israel into captivity, and 
his successor Shalmaneser completed the destruction of 
Israel and carried away the remainder of the people. Sen- 
nacherib, on his march to Egypt, besieged Jerusalem dur- 



FORTY-EIGHTH SUNDA Y. 241 



\ 



ing the reign of Hezekiah, king of Judah. Esarhaddon, 
his son and successor, carried Manasseh, king of Judah, 
captive to Babylon. ^^^^ ^^^^ 

The third empire was the Babylonian, which succeeded ^^f^'^ikV^^ 
the Assyrian, and was succeeded by the em- Monarchy. 

^ ^ ^"* pire of the Medes and Persians. Nebuchad- 
nezzar, who was the destroyer of the kingdom of Judah, 
made this empire exceedingly great. Nebuchadnezzar's 
son, perhaps Belshazzar, was murdered probably by Da- 
rius the Mede, and Darius was conquered by Cyrus the 
Persian. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



The reign of Jeroboam in Israel. The glory and the wickedness 

of Israel at this time. Amos. Hosea. 
The Assyrians come to Israel, and the king of Israel buys 

them off. 
The Assyrians again come to Israel and take part of the people 

into captivity. 
Israel and Syria go up to war against wicked Ahaz of Judah. 
Ahaz presents the treasures of the Temple to the king of Assyria. 
The king, Tiglath-Pileser, of Assyria, comes up against Israel 

and carries the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh into 

captivity. 
Shalmaneser besieges Samaria, and Sargon takes it and carries 

the rest of Israel into captivity. 
Sargon places heathen from abroad as colonists in Israel. 
The first kingdom to chastise Israel was Syria. The second was 

the Assyrian monarchy. The third was the Babylonian 

monarchy. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? II Kings, Chap. 13 — 17, 
II Chron., Chap. 28. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this forty-eighth chapter? Israel In Prosperity, Confu= 
sion and Captivity. 



Forty-Ninth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



How does 
the psalmist 
praise God's 
House ? 



LOVE FOR THE HOUSE OF GOD, 

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts ! 

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of 
the Lord : my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living 
God. 

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swal- 
low a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even 
thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my king, and my God. 

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house : they will be 
still praising thee. Selah. Ps. 84: 1-4. 



What does 
the Catechism 
say? 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. 



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242 



Chapter :XL1X. 



3u&ab unber Iking IHeselnab* 



^J^HE kingdom of Israel had 
flf^ been destroyed, and its 
people been led into captivity. 
Six years before this occurred, 
the kingdom of Judah had re- 
ceived one of her three most 
perfect kings. His name was 
Hezekiah. In his day Isaiah was 
the great prophet of Israel. He 
was the central figure in the pol- 
itics of his age. Isaiah spake for the Holy One of Israel, 
the Lord of hosts with whose glory the whole 
earth is filled. In the midst of these bloody 
wars, he pointed to a Prince of Peace, who 
would yet be born. This Prince would be a 
Wonderful Counsellor, a Mighty God, an Everlasting 
Father. At the coming of this Prince, Isaiah saw that 
the everlasting hills do bow, the valleys are raised, the 
moon puts on the brightness of the sun. The deserts and 
dry places gush with waters. The serpent forgets his 
fangs, the lion and the lamb sleep side by side, and the 
hand of the child is on the mane of the tiger. Nations 
gaze till they forget the murderous work of war, and the 
garments rolled in blood. Sorrow and sighing pass away^ 
and the ransomed of the Lord come with garlands upon 
their foreheads and songs of joy on their lips. 

Isaiah was the great adviser of King Hezekiah. Heze- 
kiah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, 
according- to all that his father David did. He trusted in 



Hezekiah on 
the Throne. 

Isaiah The 
Prophet. 



Who came to 
the throne of 
Judah six years 
before Israel ^ 
was led into 
captivity ? 



What kind of 
king was he ? 

Who was the 
great prophet 
in his day ? 



What did 
Isaiah 
prophesy ? 

Picture the 
scene. 



Did Heze- 
kiah do right 
or wrong? 



243 



244 



FORTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



* Describe 
what Heze- 
kiah did to the 
Temple. 



Describe the 
services in the 
Temple, 



What letters 
did Hezekiah 
send, and to 
whom ? 



Where did 
the letter 
carriers go ? 

How were 
they received? 



the Lord God of Israel, and he prospered whithersoever 
he went forth. He pulled down the idols, and brake in 
pieces the brazen serpent. In the first month of the first 
year of his reign he opened the closed doors Hezekiah 
of the House of the Lord which had long lain Opens the 
in neglect. He brought in the priests and the 
Levites and told them to sanctify themselves and to carry 
forth the filthiness out of the holy place. For this, said 
he, have our fathers fallen by the sword, and our sons 
and daughters and wives are taken into captivity. And 
the priests cleansed it, and offered burnt offerings, and 
Hezekiah set the Levites in the house of the Lord with 
cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the 
commandment of David. And when the burnt institutes 
offerings began, the song of the Lord began Services. 
also with the trumpets, and all the congregation wor- 
shiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. 
And the people consecrated themselves unto the Lord. So 
the service of the Temple was set in order. 

And the king sent letters throughout all Israel, from 
Dan even to Beersheba, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn 
again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, 
and Israel, and he will return to those who >nv»tes aii 

Israel to the 

are left of you, who are escaped out of the Passover. 
hand of the kings of Assyria. And be not 
like your fathers and like your brethren, who trespassed 
against the Lord God of their fathers. Who therefore 
gave them up to desolation. So the posts passed from 
city to city, through the country of Ephraim and Man- 
nasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to 
scorn and mocked them. Nevertheless some of Asher 
and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and 



FORTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



245 



came to Jerusalem. And there assembled at Jerusalem 
much people to keep the Passover, and they kept it four- 
teen days. All that came, the stranwrs out 

The great -^ . ^ 

Assembly at of Israel, and those that dwelt in Jerusalem, 
erusaiem. i^-^'^qIq^^ So there was great joy in Jerusa- 
lem : for since the time of Solomon the son of David 
there was not the like in Jerusalem. 

King Hezekiah filled the public treasury, smote the 
Deeds of Philistines even unto Gaza, and built the pool 
Hezekiah. ^^nd conduit that brought water within the 
city in time of siege. 

In spite of the protest of Isaiah, Hezekiah rebelled 
Sennacherib against the king of Assyria. Then Sennach- 
Comes. gj-j]3 i^ing of Assyria came up and took all 
the walled cities of Judah. Captives and spoil were 
dragged away. Hezekiah was shut up like a caged bird 
within his city. But Hezekiah sent word to Sennacherib 
saying, I have offended ; return from me, that which thou 
puttest upon me will I bear. Then Hezekiah took all the 
silver in the Temple, and in the treasuries of the palace, 
and stripped off the gold from the doors and pillars of the 
Temple, and gave it to the king of Assyria. The daugh- 
ters of the king and the young men and women of the 
palace were among the captives who were sent to 
Nineveh. 

The people rejoiced at the deliverance of Jerusalem, but 

Jerusalem ^oon the Assyrian king again sent his gener- 

Besieged. ^jg ^^^ ^ great host against Jerusalem, who 

besieged it and uttered blasphemies against the Lord. 

Hezekiah rent his clothes and went into the house of the 

Lord and prayed, O Lord our God, save us out of his 



Describe the 
Great Passover 
Feast at 
Jerusalem. 

What did 
they do at the 
end of the 
Passover? 



Mention 
some of the 
great deeds of 
King 
Hezekiah. 



Against 
whom did 
Hezekiah 
rebel? 

Was Isaiah 
in favor of it ? 

Describe the 
result. 



Tell of the 
second siege. 



Tell of Heze- 
kiah's Prayer. 



246 



FORTY-NINTH SUNDAY. 



What did 
Isaiah say to 
Hezekiah ? 



How was the 
siege brought 
to an end ? 



hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may Hezekiah 
know that Thou art the Lord God, even Thou Prays. 
only. Then Isaiah the prophet sent unto Hezekiah say- 
ing, Thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, 
He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there. 
By the way that he came, by the same shall he return. 

And it came to pass that night that the angel of the 
Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Host smitten 

With 

Assyrians one hundred and eighty thousand; Pestilence. 
and when Israel arose early in the morning, behold the 
enemy were all dead corpses. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Hezekiah ascends the throne of Judah. 

Isaiah is his leading prophet. 

The Prophecies of Isaiah. 

Hezekiah opens the Temple and reorganizes the services there. 

He sends letters of invitation throughout Israel, asking them to 

repent and to celebrate the Passover. 
The Passover is celebrated for fourteen days with great joy. 
The idols and altars are broken down throughout Judah. 
The deeds of Hezekiah. 

Sennacherib shuts up Hezekiah in Jerusalem. 
Hezekiah gives him gold and silver to go away. 
The army of Sennacherib returns, and Hezekiah prays unto God. 
Isaiah declares that Jerusalem will be delivered. 
That night the angel of the Lord smites the Assyrian army with 

a pestilence. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? II Kings, Chapters 18 — 
20, 11 Clironicles, Chapters 29— 32. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this forty-ninth chapter? Judah Under King Hezekiah. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 



Fiftieth Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



THE LAMENTATION OF THE JEWS m captivity. 

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we what was the 

lamentation of 

wept, when we remembered Zion. the jews in cap- 



We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst 
thereof. For there they that carried us away captive re- 
quired of us a song; and they that wasted us re- 
quired of us mirth, saying. Sing us one of the songs of 
Zion. 

How shall we sing the Lord^s song in a strange land ? 
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget 
her cunning. Ps. 137:1-5. 



tivity ? 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

We should so fear and love God, as not to rob our , , ^ 

^ What does 

' 1 -I r 1 • . 1 • • . • . the Catechism 

neighbor 01 his money or property, nor bring it into our say? 
possession by unfair dealing or fraudulent means, but 
rather assist him to improve and protect it. 



♦Teacher asks the questions until the whole class have recited these parts. 

q 247 



Chapter L. 



Who was 
Josiah ? 



When and 
how long did 
he reign ? 



How did he 
cleanse his 
realm from 
Baal worship ? 



What did 
Hilkiah find? 

Where ? 

What did he 
do with it ? 

What did 
Shaphan do ? 

What did the 
king do? 



3o0tab, 3eremxab, an& tbe Jfall of 3u5ab. ZTbe 
Babylonian (Taptmtp- 




pOSIAH was the great 
grandson of Hezekiah. He 
was eight years old when he be- 
gan to reign. He reigned thir- 
ty-one years in Jerusalem, and 
he did that which was right in 
the sight of the Lord." While 
he was still young, he began to 
purge Judah and Jerusalem 
from the carved and the molten 
images and to break down the altars of Baal, voung Josiah 

^ Casts Out 

The vessels used in the service of Baal and Baai. 
the host of heaven were brought forth and burned in the 
Kidron valley; the altars reared by Manasseh were de- 
molished, the chariots of the sun were burned. 

In the eighteenth year of his reign, he sent Shaphan 
the scribe, and the governor of the city, and the son of the 
recorder, to repair the Temple of the Lord his God. And 
when they broug-ht out the money that was in 

^ ^ -^ Finds the 

the house of the Lord, Hilkiah found a book Book of the 
of the law of the Lord given by Moses. And ^^* 

Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan. Then Shaphan told 
the king, and he read it before the king. When the king 
heard the words of the law, he rent his clothes. 

Then the king gathered together all the elders of Judah 
and Jerusalem. And he with the priests and [^eadsitto 
Levites and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the People. 
great and small, went up into the Temple. And he read 
248 



FIFTIETH SUNDAY. 



249 



in their ears all the words of the book that was found. 

Then the king stood by a pillar and made a covenant 
before the Lord to keep his commandments with all their 
heart and all their soul, to perform the words that were 
written in this book. And all the people stood to the 
covenant. 

And the king commanded all the people to keep the Pass- 
over as it was written in the book. Surely such a Pass- 
over was not held from the days of the judges 
"^plssovir* that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the 
kings of Israel. And like unto him there was 
no king that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and 
with all his soul, and with ah his might, according to the 
law of Moses. But when the king of Egypt went up 
against the king of Assyria, king Josiah went out against 
the king of Egypt, and the king of Egypt slew him at 

Killed at Mcgiddo. And his servants carried him in a 

Megiddo. cliariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him 
to Jerusalem and buried him in his own sepulchre. And 
all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. And Jere- 
miah the prophet lamented. 

Eleven years later Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon 
Nebuchadnez= Came Up against Jerusalem, and the city was 

zar Carries 1 • 1 a j 1 • j r t 

Captives Dcsicged. And he carried away trom Jerusa- 

Away. lem all the princes and the mighty men of 

valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen, 

and the king, and the officers and the mighty, even them 

the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. 

Nevertheless at Jerusalem the chief of the priests and 
the people still transgressed after the abominations 
of the heathen and polluted the house of the Lord. And 



what cove- 
nant did the 
king make 
with the lyord ? 



What did 
they keep ? 



What praise 
is given to 
King Josiah ? 



How and 
where did he 
meet his death? 



Who la- 
mented him ? 



Who came 
up to besiege 
Jerusalem ? 



Whom did he 
take into 
captivity ? 



Did the peo- 
ple that were 
left heed this 
punishment 



250 



FIFTIETH SUNDAY. 



What did the 
last king of 
Judah do ? 

What did 
Nebuchad- 
nezzar do ? 



Describe the 
siege. 



What 
became of the 
kin^ and his 
family? 



Tell how Je- 
rusalem was 
destroyed. 



Who was 
carried into 
captivity ? 



Who was 
Jeremiah ? 



What did he 
say? 



Zedekiah. 



the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by xhe Wrath 
his messengers but they mocked the messen- of God. 
gers, and misused his prophets. 

Through the anger of the Lord, the last king, Zedekiah, 
rebehed against the king of Babylon. And 
Nebuchadnezzar came, he, and all his host, 
against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built 
forts round about it. The city was besieged over a year, 
and the famine prevailed and the city was broken up, and 
the men of war fled by night. The army of Jerusalem 
the Chaldees pursued the king and took him destroyed. 
and brought him to the king of Babylon. They slew his 
sons, and put out his eyes, and bound him with fetters of 
brass, and carried him to Babylon. The captain of the 
guard burnt the Temple and the king's palace and all the 
houses, and they brake down the walls of Jerusalem, and 
carried away the rest of the people that were left in the 
city. There was no compassion upon young man, or 
maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age. Them that 
escaped the sword were carried away to Babylon, to fulfil 
the word of the Lord by the mouth of the judah 
prophet Jeremiah. So Judah was carried Captive. 
away out of their land. 

Jeremiah, the son of the high priest Hilkiah, had ex- 
horted the people in vain to yield to Babylon, and then 
had announced the destruction of the holy 
city and the removal to Babylon. But he the^Prophet 
comforted them also, and told them that they 
should return after a captivity of seventy years. Neb- 
uchadnezzar permitted him to remain in the Holy Land 
and labor among those who had been left. Seated upon the 
ruins of Jerusalem he announced that instead of the old 



FIFTIETH SUNDAY, 251 

covenant between God and the nation, which had been 
broken by the prophets^ sins, the Lord would establish 
a new and everlasting covenant, inscribed in the human 
heart. 

Ezekiel was the prophet who labored after the same 

, . Who was 

manner among the captives in Babylon. He drove out Kzekiei ? 
Ezekiel in ^^^^ dclusions and hopes awakened by false 
Captivity, propliets, and comforted the people by telling 
of a deliverance approaching, and of another still far dis- ^^^^ 
tant. He told that the Lord would set up one Shepherd utte??^^^^ 
among his people, and that his servant David should feed 
them. He foresaw a new temple and a new Jerusalem. By 
the rivers of Babylon these captives sat down and wept 
when they remembered Zion. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Josiah begins to reign at the age of eight years. 

He does right and roots out the worship of Baal. 

While repairing the Temple, Shaphan the scribe finds the Book 

of the Law. 
The king reads the Book to all the people and makes a covenant 

to keep it. He celebrates a great passover. 
He fights against Egypt at Megiddo, and is killed. 
Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem and carries away 10,000 

captives to Babylon. 
Nevertheless Jerusalem does not repent. 
Nebuchadnezzar comes again, captures king Zedekiah and puts 

out his eyes, burns the Temple, breaks down the walls of 

Jerusalem and carries the rest of the people into captivity. 
The prophet Jeremiah. The prophet Ezekiel. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? II Kings, Chap. 22 — 25 ; 
II Chron, Chap. 34—36; Jere., Chap. 39. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this fiftieth chapter? Josiah, Jeremiah, and the Fall of 
Judah ; The Babylonian Captivity. 



FihTY-FiRST Sunday. 



"HE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



Give David's 
song for the 
Church, and 
the peace 
thereof. * 



THE GRANDEUR of Jerusalem. 

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into 
the house of the Lord. Our feet shah stand within thy 
gates, O Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact to- 
gether : Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, 
unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the 
name of the Lord. ... 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper 
that love thee. 

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy 
palaces. Psalm 122: 1-4, 6-7. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 

thTJatcSfstn Thy kingdom come. 

say? 



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Chapter LI. 



^be Captive S)amel at Babylon : IReturn ot tbe 
Captives an& tbe 1Rebuil&ing of Jerusalem^ 





;MONG the youths of 
royal and noble families, 
who were carried away to 
Babylon, and brought up in the 
court of king Nebuchadnezzar, 
and who were taught the learn- 
ing and tongue of the Chalde- 
ans, was one who would not eat 
the king^s meat nor drink the 
king's wine. God gave him 
knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom, and he 
had understanding in all visions and dreams. 

Nebuchadnezzar dreamed, and his spirit was troubled, 
Troubled by a ^^d his sleep brake from him. The king f or- 
Dream. g^^ ^j^^ dream and knew not the interpreta- 
tion, and all the wise men enchanters and magicians of 
the realm could not disclose it unto him. Then was the 
youth Daniel brought in before the king, and he said, 
There is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he 
hath made known to king Nebuchadnezzar what shall 
be in the latter days. 

Thou, O king, sawest a great image, and the form 

thereof was terrible. Its head was of fine gold, its breast 

The Great ^^^ its arms of silvcr, its thighs of brass, its 

Image. j^gg Qf jj-on, its feet part of iron and part of 

clay. 

A stone was cut out without hands, which smote the 
image upon its feet, and brake them to pieces. Then were 



Who wavS 
Daniel? 



Where was 
he? 

What kind 
of young man 
was he? 



What hap- 
pened to Neb- 
uchadnezzar ? 



What did 
David say ? 



Repeat the 
dream. 



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254 



FIFTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



Repeat the 
interpretation. 



What is the 
interpretation 
of the stone? 

(Ans. It is 
the Kingdom 
of Christ). 



Whatdid the 
king say and 
do to David ? 



What was 
the king's 
second dream? 



What 
actually hap- 
pened ? 



the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold 
broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the 
summer threshing-floors; and the wind carried them 
away ; and the stone that smote the image became a great 
mountain, and filled the whole earth. 

This is the dream. Thou, O king, art a king of kings. 
Thou art this head of gold. After thee shall ^j^^ interpre= 
rise another kingdom inferior to thee, and tation of the 

1 • 1 1 • r 1 1 • 1 1 11 Dream. 

another third kingdom of brass, which shall 
bear rule over all the earth. And the fourth kingdom 
shall be strong as iron ; and whereas thou sawest the feet 
and toes part of potter's clay and part of iron, the king- 
dom shall be divided. It shall be partly strong, and partly 
broken. 

And in the days of these kings shall the God of hea- 
ven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. It 
shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms and 
it shall stand forever. The stone was cut out of the moun- 
tain without hands, and it brake in pieces the iron, the 
brass, the clay, the silver and the gold. 

The king answered. Of a truth your God is a God of 
gods. Then he made Daniel a great man and Daniel a 
ruler over the whole province of Babylon. ^''^^^ ^^"• 

Nebuchadnezzar dreamed again, and Daniel told him 
its interpretation was that he should dwell with the 
beasts of the field, and be made to eat grass ^j^^ j^.^^ ^^ 
as oxen, until he knew that the Most High Eat Grass as 
ruleth among men. At the end of twelve 
months the king walked in the palace at Babylon, and 
spake, Is not this great Babylon that I have built by the 
might of my power. The same hour was the thing ful- 
filled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from men, and 



FIFTY-FIRST SUNDAY. 



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(lid eat grass as oxen. When his reason returned, he 
praised and honoured the King of heaven. 

The second king after Nebuchadnezzar was Belshaz- 
Beishazzar'5 z^r. He made a great feast to a thousand of 

Feast. j^jg lords. While he tasted the wine, he com- 
manded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his 
father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the Temple 
which had been in Jerusalem. Then they brought the ves- 
sels and the king and his princes drank in them and 
praised the gods of gold and of iron and of stone. 

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man^s hand, 

Fingers Writ= ^^^ wrotc ovcr agaiust the candlestick upon 

ing on the the piaster of the wall. Then was kinp- Bel- 

Wall. 

shazzar troubled, and his countenance was 
changed, and his knees smote one against another. Then 
was Daniel brought in and he said. Thou, O Belshazzar, 
hast not humbled thy heart, but hast lifted up thyself 
against the Lord of heaven, and they have brought the 
vessels of His house before thee, and the God in Whose 
hand thy breath is, hast thou not glorified. This is the 
writing that was written, Mene, Mene, 
Tekel, Upharsin. This is the interpreta- 
tion : God hath finished thy kingdom. Thou art weighed 
in the balances, and art found wanting. Thy kingdom is 
divided and given to the Medes and Persians. 

In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans 
Belshazzar slain, and Darius the Mede took the kingdom. 
Slam. js^^^ Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, 
and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. 

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, he made a 



Mene, Mene. 



Tell of Bel- 
shazzar's 
feast. 



What hap- 
pened to the 
king? 



Who was 
brought in ? 



How did he 
interpret the 
writing ? 



What hap- 
pened that 
night ? 

Who were 
Belshazzar's 
successors ? 



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FIFTY -FIRST SUNDAY. 



What did 
Cyrus say he 
was charged 
to do? 

What did he 
do? 

Who was 
Cyrus ? 



What did 
the builders 
do? 



What did 
many of the 
old men do ? 

Who hin- 
dered the 
work ? 

What proph- 
ets encour- 
aged the 
builders ? 

When was 
the new 
Temple conse- 
crated ? 



proclamation saying, The Lord of heaven cyrusWiii 
hath charp-ed me to build Him a house at Te- Rebuild the 

r^ 11 r Temple. 

rusalem. Cyrus sent back over forty-two 
thousand of the captives and gave unto them the five 
thousand four hundred vessels of gold and silver which 
Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple. 

In the second year of their return, the builders laid 
the foundation of the Temple, and all the peo- jj^^y L^y the 
pie shouted with a great shout, when they Poundation. 
praised the Lord, because the foundation of the Temple 
was laid. But many of the fathers that had seen the 
first Temple, wept. But they were hindered in the work 
by their neighbors, whose services they had rejected be- 
cause they were idolaters. Under the encouragement of 
the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, w^ith the high priest 
Jeshua, they went on with the building, and completed 
and consecrated it five hundred and fifteen years before 
Christ. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS. 



Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar. 

He interprets the dream of the Great Image. 

He interprets a second dream for Nebuchadnezzar. 

Belshazzar's feast. 

Daniel interprets the handwriting on the wall for Belshazzar. 

Belshazzar is slain, and succeeded by Darius and Cyrus. 

Cyrus sends 42,000 captives back to Jerusalem to rebuild the 

Temple. 
The new Temple is consecrated B. C. 515. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Daniel Ch. i — 6, Ezra 
Ch. 1—6. 

What picture did we have in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter? 

What shall we call this fifty-first chapter? The Captive Daniel at Babylon, 
The Return of the Captives ^nd the Rebuilding of Jerusalem. 



Fifty-Second Sunday. 



THE SCRIPTURE TO BE LEARNED. 



A NEW HEAVEN and a nev/ earth. 

And I saw a nevv heaven and a new earth : for the what can 

5^ou say of the 

first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and je^^s^a^lm?* 
there was no more sea. 

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, com- 
ing down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride 
adorned for her husband. 

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying. Be- 
hold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell 
with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself 
shall be w4th them, and be their God. 

And God shall wipe away all tears from their 
eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, 
nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain : for the 
former things are passed away. 

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make 
all things new. Rev. 21:1-5. 



WHAT THE CATECHISM says. 



For thine is the king-dom, and the power, and the what does 

^ ir- ' the Catechism 



glory, forever and ever. Amen. say 



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257 



Chapter Lll. 



^be ®l& n^estament, XooftiuG to tbe CominG of 
tbe Sapiour. 



when did 
a second com- 
pany return to 
Jerusalem 
from Babylon ? 

Who led 
them ? 

What did 
they bring 
with them ? 



What did 
Ezra do in 
Jerusalem ? 

When did 
Nehemiah 
come to 
Jerusalem? 

Who was 
Nehemiah ? 



What work 
did he do ? 

How did 
they keep at it ? 



Whom did 
Nehemiah put 
away ? 




MURING the reign of Arta- 
xerxes a second company 
of colonists, under Ezra the scribe, 
went up from Babylon to Jeru- 
salem with silver and gold which 
the king had offered, and Ezra 
put away idolatry from among 
the people and instructed them 
in the Law. 

Thirteen years afterward 
word came to Nehemiah, cupbearer of king Artaxerxes 
in the palace at Shushan that the returned After Ezra, 
captives were in sfreat affliction, and that the Nehemiah 

^ ^ ^ Goes to 

wall of Jerusalem was broken down. The Jerusalem. 
king sent him to Jerusalem and he repaired the wall. Ev- 
ery one of the builders had his sword girded by his side, 
and half of them wrought in the work, and the other half 
held the spears, and shields and bows against the ene- 
mies. Thus the wall was finished. Nehemiah reformed 
the people, and drove out of Jerusalem those who refused 
to put away their pagan wives. 

And the prophet Haggai comforted the chosen people 
when the glory of their restored Temple ap- '^^Haggah ^* 
peared unto them as nothing. He told them to be strong 
and work, and that the Spirit of the Lord was remaining 
among them. For yet once, saith the Lord of hosts, it is 



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FIFTY-SECOND SUNDAY. 



259 



a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, 
and I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations 
shall come : and the glory of this latter house shall be 
greater than of the former, and in this place will I give 
peace. 

Likewise also Zechariah told them that many and 
strong nations would come to seek the Lord of hosts in 
Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Rejoice greatly, 
said he, O daughter of Jerusalem : behold, thy King 
The Prophet comcth unto thcc I He is just, and having sal- 
Zechanah. y^tion ; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and 
upon a colt the foal of an ass. In that day there shall be 
a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhab- 
itants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. And 
Malachi, the last of the prophets of the Old Testament, 
The Prophet in the days of Nehemiah, prophesied this 

Malachi. ^vord of the Lord: Behold, I will send my 
messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me ; and 
the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His 
Temple. Unto you that fear My name, shall the Sim of 
Righteousness arise with healing in his wings. Behold 
I will send Elijah the prophet before the coming of the 
great and dreadful day of the Lord ; and he shall turn the 
heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the 
children to their fathers. 

Thus the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob 

Trained to had trained the chosen race to look for a Mes- 

Heaveni^''j^e= ^^^h, and had prepared the world to look for 

rusaiem. a kingdom and a city whose builder is God. 
Then, more than three centuries before the Christian Era, 
prophecy ceased. Alexander the Great succeeded Cyrus. 



What Proph- 
et comforted 
the people ? 



What did he 
say? 



What prophe- 
cies did Zecha- 
riah utter? 



What did 
Malachi say of 
the Messenger? 



What of the 
Sun of Right- 
eousness ? 

What of 
Elijah ? 

Who was 
this second 
Elijah ? 

(Ans. John 
the Baptist.) 



To what had 
God trained 
the chosen 
race? 



26o FIFTY-SECOND SUNDAY, 

He entered the Temple at Jerusalem. Under Ptolemy 
king of Egypt one hundred thousand Jews interval Be= 
were carried captive to that land. Heathen ^^^theNew 
generals came to desecrate their Temple, Testaments. 
the Jews rallied around a bold leader Mattathias the 
priest, whose five sons, called the Maccabees, defeated all 
the armies sent against them. Pompey the Roman gen- 
eral pulled down the walls of Jerusalem, but allowed the 
Jews to worship as before. Julius Caesar appointed a gov- 
ernor for Judea; but he was soon succeeded by his son 
Herod the Great, who bore the title of king. Twenty or 
more years before our era, Herod began to rebuild the 
ruined temple and the chief part of it was finished the 
year Christ was born. 

Thus in Bible History are seen the trace and results of 
the sin of Adam, coming down through Cain, sin in Bible 
the Flood and the hard-hearted Pharaoh; History. 
through the heathen peoples in the Promised Land; 
through the evil kings of Israel and Judah; through the 
prophets that spake falsely and the people that Vv^rought 
iniquity. The end of it was misery, woe and desolation. 

Thus also in Bible History are seen the promise and the 
call to salvation, given to Adam before he was driven 
from the garden, given to Abel and Enoch 

1 XT 1 • A1 1 1 T 1 The Promise 

and iNioah; given to Abraham and Isaac and of Salvation 
Jacob ; given to Moses and Joshua and Sam- ■ ^"g^J,^*^ 
uel; given to David and the faithful among 
his descendants, given to the priests and the prophets. 
Thus came the law and the prophets, the expectation of 
a Messiah, and the root from which, according to the 



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FIFTY-SECOND Sunday: 261. 

flesh, Christ, the son of David, the Son of man, the Son 
of God, did spring. 



SUMMARY OF EVENTS, 



Ezra goes up from Babylon to the returned captives at Jerusa- 
lem. 

He puts away idolatry and instructs the people in the Law. 

Thirteen years later Nehemiah goes up and rebuilds the wall of 
Jerusalem. He reforms the people. 

Haggai comforts the people with prophecy. 

Zechariah and Malachi prophesy of the coming Christ. 

Thus the Lord God of Abraham prepared the world for a 
Saviour. 

Alexander the Great, Ptolemy, and the Maccabees, Pompey, 
Julius Caesar and Herod the Great. 

The progress of sin in Bible History. 

The progress of the promise of a Messiah. 

From what parts of the Bible is this narrative taken? Ezra, Chap. 7 — 10 ; the 
whole of the Book of Nehemiah, the Apocryphal Books. 

There are no pictures in "Bible Story" referring to this chapter. 

What shall we call this fifty-second chapter? The Old Testament, Looking 
to the Coming of the Saviour. 

In conclusion let the teacher again refer to the Scripture and Catechism an- 
swers that the scholar has learned. 




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